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Low prevalence of malnutrition in a rural Nigerian community

I O Senbanjo FWACP     O O Adeodu FWACP     E A Adejuyigbe FMCPaed  

Department of Paediatrics, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria

Correspondence to: Dr I O Senbanjo, PO Box 10894, Dugbe, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria senbanjo001{at}yahoo.com

This study was carried out to determine the prevalence of malnutrition in a rural Nigerian community. Using the modified Wellcome Classification, the prevalence of protein energy malnutrition (PEM) was 20.5%. The prevalence of underweight, wasting and stunting were 23.1%t, 9% and 26.7%, respectively. The low prevalence of PEM in this rural Nigerian community may be due to the services and intervention provided by a non-governmental organization in the community. This method of intervention is similarly achievable in any other community.

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