Afshan Sharghi|Kamran Ali|Mohammad Faridan
Evaluating risk factors for protein-energy malnutrition in children under the age of six years: a case-control study from Iran
Ardabil University of Medical Sciences
proteinenergy malnutrition one important public health problems iran accounts half child mortality also produce somatic mental impairment survivors main aim study identify risk factors proteinenergy malnutrition children 6 years age namin citythis populationbased multicenter casecontrol study seventysix children malnutrition 76 children without malnutrition randomly recruited case control groups prevalence risk factors two groups compared data gathered health center database interviews mothers health workers wilcoxon signedrank test logistic regression used data analysisfemale gender poverty short maternal height use unhygienic latrines home significantly associated childhood malnutrition p 005the results study indicate four main factors poverty small maternal height female gender absence hygienic latrines home underlying factors malnutrition children age 6 years