USING BODY MASS INDEX (BMI) TO ASSESS NUTRITIONAL STATUS IN AFGHAN IMMIGRANT CHILDREN IN SHAHRIYAR REGION

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REZAEIAN MOHSEN; SALEM Z.; HASANSHAHI GH.H.; SHAMSAEI AMIR; TOUROUSIAN A.; HAZAREH R.

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Journal: Payesh Year:2008 | Volume:7 | Issue:1 Page(s): 23-28

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USING BODY MASS INDEX (BMI) TO ASSESS NUTRITIONAL STATUS IN AFGHAN IMMIGRANT CHILDREN IN SHAHRIYAR REGION

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BODY MASS INDEXQ3

IMMIGRANT AFGHAN CHILDRENQ3

NUTRITIONAL STATUSQ3

Abstract

Objective(s): To measure BODY MASS INDEX (BMI) in Afghan immigrant children in 2005. Methods: In this survey we selected 606 Afghan children aged 6-14 years and measured their weights and heights. After calculating BODY MASS INDEX (BMI), we categorized the subjects as underweight, normal, or obese. Results: This study showed that 97 cases (16%) had low weight, 429 (81.2%) fell within the normal range and 17 (2.8%) were over-weight. Low weight was more common in girls than in boys (15.2% vs. 16.9%) but the difference was not statistically significant. Also, the prevalence of low weight was greater in children born in Iran (17.3%) than in those born in Afghanistan (15.2%). Children with birth ranks of ³3 were more likely to have low weight in comparison to first- and second-born subjects (17% vs. 15.3%), but the difference was not statistically significant. Conclusion: In light of the high prevalence of malnutrition in Afghan immigrant children, interventional and educational programs are needed to improve health and nutrition status in Afghan immigrants.

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SHORT COMMUNICATION: ASSOCIATION OF ANTHROPOMETRIC INDICES IN IRANIAN AND AFGHAN INFANTS WITH MATERNAL INDICES IN THE EQBALIYEH HEALTH CENTER, QAZVIN

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REZAEIAN, MOHSEN, SALEM, Z., HASANSHAHI, GH.H., SHAMSAEI, AMIR, TOUROUSIAN, A., & HAZAREH, R.. (2008). USING BODY MASS INDEX (BMI) TO ASSESS NUTRITIONAL STATUS IN AFGHAN IMMIGRANT CHILDREN IN SHAHRIYAR REGION. PAYESH, 7(1), 23-28. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/23230/en

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REZAEIAN MOHSEN, SALEM Z., HASANSHAHI GH.H., SHAMSAEI AMIR, TOUROUSIAN A., HAZAREH R.. USING BODY MASS INDEX (BMI) TO ASSESS NUTRITIONAL STATUS IN AFGHAN IMMIGRANT CHILDREN IN SHAHRIYAR REGION. PAYESH[Internet]. 2008;7(1):23-28. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/23230/en

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MOHSEN REZAEIAN, Z. SALEM, GH.H. HASANSHAHI, AMIR SHAMSAEI, A. TOUROUSIAN, and R. HAZAREH, “USING BODY MASS INDEX (BMI) TO ASSESS NUTRITIONAL STATUS IN AFGHAN IMMIGRANT CHILDREN IN SHAHRIYAR REGION,” PAYESH, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 23–28, 2008, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/23230/en

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