Development of a screening method for early malnutrition that can be conveniently used in developing countries

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26870518
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Childhood science (childhood environment science); Hygiene and public health
• Research Institution: Health Sciences University of Hokkaido
• Principal Investigator: Hasegawa Junko 北海道医療大学, リハビリテーション科学部, 講師 (00644428)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 発展途上国 / 栄養 / スクリーニング

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Maternal and child undernutrition is the underlying cause of childhood malnutrition, which accounts for nearly one-third of deaths among children younger than five years of age. There are many such children especially in developing countries, however no preventive intervention nor screening method is established. In this study, seven items such as inadequate nutrition intake, low birth weight, mother's low education, or multiple birth were identified as factors that related to high risk of malnutrition. A new screening method to detect children who are likely to fall into malnutrition were developed.

Free Research Field

国際保健、リハビリテーション