2009年中国西部6省区贫困农村5岁以下儿童贫血状况分析

Status of anemia among children under 5 years of age in the economically less developed rural areas from the 6 western provinces of China, in 2009

目的分析2009年中国西部6省区贫困农村5岁以下儿童贫血状况。方法利用国家科技支撑项目“贫困农村地区儿童营养缺乏改善适宜技术的研究”中8141名5岁以下儿童测定血红蛋白的资料。应用SAS软件进行统计分析。结果2009年中国西部6省区贫困农村5岁以下儿童贫血患病率为24．1％。男童贫血患病率高于女童。6～11月龄儿童的患病率最高（38．5％），以后贫血患病率随着儿童月龄的增加而下降。结论中国西部贫困农村儿童贫血属于中等程度公共卫生问题。在加强合理喂养的宣传教育同时，应提供辅食营养补充品（营养包），降低贫血患病率。

Objective To analyze the status of anemia among children under 5 years of age in the economically less developed rural areas from 6 western provinces of China in 2009. Methods 8141 study subjects were from the program--＇ Study on Appropriate Technology of Children Under-nutrition Improvement in Poor Rural Areas＇. Results In 2009, the prevalence of anemia among children under 5 years of age in the above said rural areas from 6 western provinces was 24.1%. The prevalence of anemia among male children was much higher than that among female children. The peak of anemia prevalence （38.5% ） was among children of 6-11 months. The prevalence of anemia decreased along with the increase of age. Conclusion Results from the study demonstrated that anemia among the preschool children was a public heakh problem in poor rural areas of western China. Improving the knowledge on reasonable feeding seemed a better way for the prevention and control of anemia plus providing complementary nutrients sprinkle to the affected children.