Abstract
A nutrition survey was conducted in 1979 in the Lagaip area of Enga Province. On examining 1,739 children under 5 years., it was found that the pattern of their growth was similar to that reported in other highland populations. The high proportion (37%) of the children classified as malnourished results from stunting, not wasting. Most of the children classified as wasted were less than 2 years old. Significant associations were found between reported morbidity and nutritional status when the latter was assessed by weight related indices.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 247-253 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Papua and New Guinea Medical Journal |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 4 |
State | Published - Dec 1 1981 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)