| The impact of oedema on anthropometric measurements in nutritional surveys: a case study from Zaire. | |
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PMID: 6609019 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Six surveys for protein-energy malnutrition were carried out in sequence in Bas-Zaire beginning at the end of 1978 at the estimated height of the famine and continuing throughout the recovery period. Utilizing a stratified multi-stage sampling technique, over 1000 children aged 6 months to 6 years were measured anthropometrically and examined for the presence or absence of bilateral pedal oedema in each survey. The proportions of children who were less than 80% of the reference median weight-for-height and who had oedema decreased, respectively, from 12.8% and 14.4% initially to 2.1% and 1.8% in the final survey. The proportion of oedematous children who were found to be not less than 80% of the reference median weight-for-height was high, varying from 71.7 +/- 7.0% to 94.4 +/- 10.6%. The importance of these findings for the interpretation of anthropometric data from nutritional surveys in developing countries is discussed. |
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Authors:
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R R Franklin; L N Dikassa; W E Bertrand |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Bulletin of the World Health Organization Volume: 62 ISSN: 0042-9686 ISO Abbreviation: Bull. World Health Organ. Publication Date: 1984 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1984-06-21 Completed Date: 1984-06-21 Revised Date: 2010-10-26 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7507052 Medline TA: Bull World Health Organ Country: SWITZERLAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 145-50 Citation Subset: IM |
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Anthropometry* Child Child, Preschool Democratic Republic of the Congo Edema / complications, physiopathology* Female Humans Infant Male Nutrition Disorders / etiology Nutrition Surveys* |
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