Nutritional Assessment of Pre-School Children in Rural Villages of the Family Dynamics, Lifestyles and Nutrition Study (1997-2001) II. Prevalence of Undernutrition and Relationship to Household Socio-Economic Indicators

• Main Authors: Leng, Chee Heng, Lin, Khor Geok, Arshad, Fatimah, Wan Muda, Wan Abdul Manan, Mohd Taib, Mohd Nasir, Safii, Nik Shanita, Karim, Norimah Abdul, Husin, Norlela Mohd, Hashim, Normah, Koon, Pob Bee, Yusof, Rokiab Mohd
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Nutrition Society of Malaysia 2002
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/7031/1/mjn8n1_art3.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/7031/; http://nutriweb.org
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

This paper describes the nutritional status of pre-school children and analyzes its relationship to various household socio-economic indicators. Padi, rubber and fishing villages from the Functional Groups Study (1992-1996) were selected for having a high prevalence of child undernutrition, and all...