Comparison of Undernutrition Prevalence of Children under 5 Years in China between 2002 and 2013

• Published in: Biomedical and environmental sciences Vol. 29; no. 3; pp. 165 - 176
• Main Authors: YU, Dong Mei, ZHAO, Li Yun, YANG, Zhen Yu, CHANG, Su Ying, YU, Wen Tao, FANG, Hong Yun, WANG, Xun, YU, Dan, GUO, Qi Ya, XU, Xiao Li, FANG, Yue Hui, ZHAO, Wen Hua, YANG, Xiao Guang, DING, Gang Qiang, LIANG, Xiao Feng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.03.2016; National Center for Nutrition and Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 100050, China%United Nations Children's Fund, Beijing 100600, China
• Subjects: Child Nutrition Disorders - epidemiology; Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; Child, Preschool; Children under 5; China - epidemiology; Female; Humans; Infant; Logistic回归; Male; Malnutrition - epidemiology; Prevalence; Prevelence; Thinness; Time Factors; Undernutrition; 中国; 儿童; 农村地区; 发育迟缓; 患病率; 生长迟缓; 营养不良; China; Prevelence; Children under 5; Undernutrition
• ISSN: 0895-3988; 2214-0190
• DOI: 10.3967/bes2016.021

Objective To describe the undernutrition status of children under 5-year in China, and study the trend between 2002 and 2013. Methods The study was based on two national surveys. Undernutrition was determined against WHO＇s 2006 growth standards. The prevalence in 2013 and 2002 was weighted by China sixth National Population Census （2010）. The relationship between undernutrition and gender/age groups/different areas use weighted logistic regression. Results The results indicated the overall prevalence of stunting, underweight, and wasting of Chinese children under S-year was 8.1%, 2.4%, and 1.9% in 2013, respectively. The prevalence of stunting was higher for children aged 12-47 month, while underweight was higher for children aged 48-59 month. The prevalence of undernutrition was higher in rural areas than in urban areas, especially in poor rural areas. There was a decline of stunting, underweight, and wasting between 2002 and 2013 among the children, with greater reduction in rural areas than in urban areas. Conclusion The prevalence of undernutrition of children under 5-year remains high in rural areas especially in poor rural areas in China. It is urgent to take action to control undernutrition in the vulnerable areas and subgroups.