环境,社会人口和行为因素导致古吉拉特农村地区2岁以下儿童的发育迟缓 - - 一项民族学研究
Priyanka Shah1, Khushi Kansara1, Tapasvi Puwar1
1Department of Public Health Science, Indian Institute of Public Health Gandhinagar (IIPHG), Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India.
概括
糟糕的饮食和卫生习惯是导致印度农村儿童发育迟缓的关键因素. 解决这些问题对于预防儿童不可逆转的身体和精神损伤至关重要.
科学领域:
- 儿科 儿科 儿科
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
- 营养科学 营养科学
背景情况:
- 儿童营养不良,特别是发育迟缓,是一个重大的全球健康挑战.
- 发育迟缓会导致儿童不可逆转的身体和精神发育损伤.
- 印度农村面临着严重的营养不良负担,影响数百万幼儿.
研究的目的:
- 进行形成性研究,以确定和记录印度农村地区衰老的决定因素.
- 了解导致两岁以下儿童慢性营养不良的因素.
主要方法:
- 在萨巴尔坎塔地区的Kherol村采用了民族学方法.
- 在两岁以下的八名儿童 (四名缩,四名非缩) 被观察了三天 (12小时/天).
- 观察结果以主题分析,重点关注养,卫生,环境卫生和动物暴露.
主要成果:
- 与不衰弱的儿童相比,衰弱的儿童消耗的包装食品和垃圾食品更多.
- 没有发育迟缓的孩子的家庭表现出更好的个人卫生和更高的母乳养频率.
- 在动物暴露后,在缩儿童的家庭中观察到不良的洗手习惯.
结论:
- 不适当的养习惯和不良的卫生/卫生条件会危及儿童的营养状况.
- 这些因素是营养不良及其终身后果的主要驱动因素.
- 针对营养和卫生方面的干预措施对于打击儿童衰老至关重要.
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