2009 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Interaction Between Growth and its Environment of School Children by Ethnic Groups in Southeast Asia Including Development of Child Growth Standards
| Project/Area Number |
18200046
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
General human life sciences
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| Research Institution | Otsuma Women's University |
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Principal Investigator |
OHSAWA Seiji Otsuma Women's University, 家政学部, 教授 (50114046)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2006 – 2009
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| Keywords | 東南アジア / 児童 / 発育 / ライフスタイル / 生育環境 |
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| Research Abstract |
We have standard to evaluate the growth and nutritional condition of the child in many developed nations. On the other hand, there are no references standard of child growth and nutrition in most of developing countries.
Therefore the children's health status are not able to evaluate appropriately.
To solve this serious problem, we executed large-scale growth and nutritional survey of eight ethnic groups ; Thai, Karen, Hmong, Akha, Lahu, Lisu, Burmese and Mon in Thailand and Myanmar from 2005 to 2009.
We measured 23,375 children's physiques and collected the data that related in their family's information, child's health histories and daily life.
The growth data from 5 to 18 years old were processed by using the LMS model. As a result, the standardized growth charts were obtained according to each ethnic group ,and fruitful health information to be utilize for health guidance were extracted.
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