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Rate of stunting among a sample of postwar resettled families in the Vanni region: a study from the Mullaitivu District
Authors:
- RPJC RamanayakaEmail RPJC Ramanayaka
- RDN Sumanasekera
- AHW de Silva
- DP Perera
- P Chandrasiri
- R Gunasekera
- LR Jayasinghe
Abstract
The Department of Family Medicine, University of Kelaniya conducted a health camp in Puthukudiyiruppu in March 2011. Height and weight measurements were carried out and data of 303 participants were analysed. The rate of stunting among children below six years in this population was 62% compared to 19.3% nationally. Thirty four percent of children and adolescents (6-18yrs) were underweight and 21.4% of adults had a BMI less than 18.5kg/m2.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4038/cmj.v58i2.5685
Ceylon Medical Journal 2013; 58: 82-83
- Year: 2013
- Volume: 58 Issue: 2
- Page/Article: 82-83
- DOI: 10.4038/cmj.v58i2.5685
- Published on 22 Jun 2013
- Peer Reviewed