RAPID NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT OF UNDERFIVE YEAR OLD KURDISH REFUGEE CHILDREN IN IRAN

rapid nutritional assessment of underfive year old kurdish refugee children in iran

in an attempt to depict the nutritional status of kurdish refugee children under five years of age. a rapid survey was conducted on 900 children in 9 camps of kurdistan and bakhtaran province in may 1991. the study included anthropometric measurements on all. clinical examination of 731, and biochemical tests for anemia and protein energy malnutrition (pem) on 160 subjects. the results showed h...

Comparing Rapid Naming Skill in 7- and 8-Year-Old Normally Developed Children in Tehran

Objective Rapid naming is the ability of an individual to understand a visual symbol and retrieve it rapidly and accurately. When a person is naming, he/she may make a mistake or correct her/his mistake. Rapid naming tasks are the best tools for screening, assessment and early prevention of issues in this area. The rapid naming is important in reading skills, and there is a lack of basic inform...

The Relationship between Nutritional Status and Anthropometric Indices among 2-5-Year Old Children in Tehran

Background: Malnutrition in children including lower nutrient intakes or high density food intakes is of recent world concerns; therefore, determining a simple index that reveals the diet adequacy might be an advantage. Methods: This cross-sectional study was done among 233 children aged 2-5 years old. A 24-hour dietary questionnaire was used to calculate mean adequacy ratio (MAR), naturally nu...

Nutritional rickets in immigrant and refugee children

Immigrant and refugee populations bring public health challenges to host nations. In the current global refugee crisis, children are the most vulnerable subpopulation. Diseases that were considered rare in the host nation may be highly prevalent among immigrant children. The prevalence of nutritional rickets is increasing in high-income countries, largely driven by an influx of immigrant popula...

ASSESSMENT OF NORMAL IgE LEVEL IN 0-14 YEAR OLD HEALTHY CHILDREN IN TEHRAN

In order to determine the normal values of total IgE in children, 3270 sera were taken from 0-14 year old males and females in different parts of Tehran, the capital of Iran. The technique which was used to measure total IgE was ELISA method using monoclonal anti-IgE antibody. The results of this research indicated that the lower value for IgE was detected in children at birth (X=3.S3 IU/m...

Nutritional Assessment and Nutritional Needs of Refugee or Displaced Populations