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. 2011 Apr;14(4):605-10.
doi: 10.1017/S1368980010002399. Epub 2010 Sep 15.

Double burden of nutritional disorders in young Iranian children: findings of a nationwide screening survey

Mohammad E Motlagh  1 , Roya Kelishadi, Mohammad A Amirkhani, Hasan Ziaoddini, Marziyeh Dashti, Tahereh Aminaee, Gelayol Ardalan, Parisa Mirmoghtadaee, Sousan Keshavarz, Parinaz Poursafa
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Double burden of nutritional disorders in young Iranian children: findings of a nationwide screening survey

Mohammad E Motlagh et al. Public Health Nutr. 2011 Apr.

Abstract

Objective: To assess the national prevalence of short stature, underweight, overweight and obesity in 6-year-old Iranian children before school entry.

Design: Cross-sectional nationwide survey.

Setting: Mandatory national screening programme before entrance to elementary school in 2008 in Iran.

Subjects: All Iranian children entering public and private elementary schools.

Results: The study population comprised 862,433 children (48.4% girls, 77.2% urban resident). Overall, 6.5% of children had short stature, 19.1% were underweight, 12.8% were overweight and 3.4% were obese. There was no significant difference in terms of gender, but considerably larger differences were documented among various provinces.

Conclusions: The double burden of nutritional disorders among young children warrants a multi-faceted national policy with evidence-based local programmes. Such planning needs a comprehensive surveillance system and centralized data registry for children's growth.

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