Change of Stunting, Wasting and Overweight Among Children Under 5 in China During 2000–2010 (P11-099-19)

Abstract

Objectives

To describe the change of children under 5 years old that are stunted, wasted or overweight without overlapping status in China during 2000–2010.

Methods

Data from 2000, 2005, and 2010 were sourced from the National Food and Nutrition Surveillance System. About 16 000 children under 5 years old were selected using a stratified random cluster method from 40 surveillance sites. Anthropometric measurements for children under 5 were conducted. Nutritional status was determined according to WHO child growth standards (2006).Stunting, wasting and overweight is defined as HAZ < -2 SD, WHZ < -2 SD and WHZ > + 2SD respectively.

Results

The prevalence of wasting only remained less than 3%(2.05%, 2.55%, and 2.03%); the prevalence of stunting only declined from 18.70% in 2000 to 8.77% in 2010; the prevalence of overweight only increased from 2.56% in 2000 to 5.62% in 2010; the prevalence of stunting, wasting or overweight declined from 24.55% in 2000 to 17.60% in 2010; the same trends were found in urban and rural areas during 2000–2010.

Conclusions

The prevalence of stunting is decreasing, and childhood overweight has increased dramatically in China that need for effective interventions.

Funding Sources

Unicef China Office; Ministry of Science and Technology, Special survey of basic science and technology resources 2017FY101107.