Assessment of nutritional status in the Amazigh children of Amizmiz (Azgour Valley, High Atlas and Morocco)

Roberto Buffa; Abdellatif Baali; Abdelaziz Lahmam; Hakima Amor; Mariam Zouini; Giovanni Floris; Walter Racugno; María G. Domínguez-Bello; Elisabetta Marini

doi:10.1093/tropej/fmp032

Assessment of nutritional status in the Amazigh children of Amizmiz (Azgour Valley, High Atlas and Morocco)

Roberto Buffa, Abdellatif Baali, Abdelaziz Lahmam, Hakima Amor, Mariam Zouini, Giovanni Floris, Walter Racugno, María G. Domínguez-Bello, Elisabetta Marini

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Abstract

The Berbers of the High Atlas (Amazigh) live in very severe socio-economic and climatic conditions, which expose children to the risk of malnutrition. In this study we used anthropometry and bioelectrical impedance analysis for the assessment of nutritional status. Height, weight and bioelectrical parameters were taken on 71 children (28 boys and 43 girls). Height and BMI were standardized using the 2007 WHO reference. The results show that 36.6% of the children were classified as stunted and 8.5% as wasted. Based on the Bioelectrical Impedance Vector Analysis, children from the High Atlas had an adequate body cell mass, but a high risk of dehydration (42.3%).

Original language	English (US)
Article number	fmp032
Pages (from-to)	406-408
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Tropical Pediatrics
Volume	55
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/tropej/fmp032
State	Published - May 15 2009
Externally published	Yes

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Medicine(all)

Keywords

Anthropometry
Bioimpedance
Developing countries
Malnutrition

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Assessment of nutritional status in the Amazigh children of Amizmiz (Azgour Valley, High Atlas and Morocco)

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