■已对各个地理区域发育迟缓的患病率和危险因素进行了充分调查。然而,关于伊拉克社区的数据不够多。这项研究调查了哈拉布贾省学龄前儿童发育迟缓的患病率和危险因素。
■本研究所需的数据是通过结构化问卷形式从孩子的父母那里收集的。然后,测量了孩子的身高和体重。根据世界卫生组织儿童成长标准,并使用世卫组织Anthro调查分析仪软件,当儿童的年龄身高z评分低于2个标准差时,他们被归类为"发育不良".
■共包括646名儿童,其中310(48%)为男性,336(52%)为女性。556名(86%)儿童的胎龄为9个月,而84(13%)出生在7-9个月之间,6(1%)在7个月内出生。关于生命最初2年的喂养,229名儿童(35.4%)采用纯母乳喂养,93例(14.4%)是用奶瓶喂养的,324例(50.2%)进行混合饲喂。样本池中发育迟缓的患病率为7.9%,4.6%的女性和3.3%的男性。在发育迟缓的儿童中,6.35%是足月婴儿,1.55%为早产儿。研究的因素中没有一个与发育迟缓有显著关联。
■研究人群中发育迟缓的患病率为7.9%。然而,我们没有发现所研究的因素与发育迟缓之间有任何显著关联.因此,在我们的研究领域可能显著影响发育迟缓的因素,尤其是历史上的化学战副作用,需要在未来的研究中进行更广泛的研究。
UNASSIGNED: The prevalence and risk factors of stunting in various geographical regions have been well investigated. However, not enough data exists regarding the communities in Iraq. This study investigated the prevalence and risk factors of stunting in preschool children in Halabja governorate.
UNASSIGNED: The required data for the study was collected through a structured questionnaire form from the children\'s parents. Then, the height and weight of the children were measured. According to the World Health Organization Child Growth Standards and using the WHO Anthro Survey Analyser software, children were classified as \"stunted\" when their height-for-age z-score was below two standard deviations.
UNASSIGNED: A total of 646 children were included, of which 310 (48%) were male and 336 (52%) were female. The gestational age of 556 (86%) children was 9 months, while 84 (13%) were born between 7-9 months, and 6 (1%) were born in 7 months. Regarding feeding during the first 2 years of life, 229 children (35.4%) were exclusively breastfed, 93 (14.4%) were bottle-fed, and 324 (50.2%) had mixed feeding. The prevalence of stunting was 7.9% in the sample pool, with 4.6% of females and 3.3% of males. Among stunted children, 6.35% were term babies, and 1.55% were preterm babies. None of the studied factors had a significant association with stunting.
UNASSIGNED: The prevalence of stunting in the studied population was 7.9%. However, we could not find any significant association between the studied factors and stunting. Thus, the factors that may significantly affect stunting in our area of study, especially the historical chemical warfare side effects, need to be more extensively investigated in future studies.