Tình trạng dinh dưỡng trẻ dưới 5 tuổi dân tộc Thái tại huyện Quan Sơn, Thanh Hóa giai đoạn 2007-2011

The aims of study were to investigate the nutrition status and the change of malnutrition prevalence among Thai ethnic children under 5 years old in Quan Son district, Thanh Hoa province from 2007 to 2011. The results showed that: underweight prevalence was 26.1 percent. Underweight prevalence increased from 18.0 percent in the first year of age to highest one (30.9 percent) in the age of 48-59 months old. Stunted prevalence within 3 years 2009-2011 was 53.4 percent; highest in the third year of age (57.5 percent). From 2007 to 2011, the prevalence trends of underweight and stunted both were increased.