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Journal of Tropical Pediatrics Advance Access published online on May 15, 2009
Journal of Tropical Pediatrics, doi:10.1093/tropej/fmp032
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Brief Report

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

Roberto Buffaa, Abdellatif Baalib, Abdelaziz Lahmamb, Hakima Amorb, Mariam Zouinib, Giovanni Florisa, Walter Racugnoc, María G Domínguez-Bellod and Elisabetta Marinia

aDepartment of Experimental Biology, Anthropological Science Section, University of Cagliari, Italy
bDepartment of Biology, Laboratory of Human Ecology, University of Cadi Ayyad, Marrakech, Morocco
cDepartment of Mathematics, University of Cagliari, Italy
dDepartment of Biology, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico

Correspondence: Elisabetta Marini, Sezione di Scienze Antropologiche, Dipartimento di Biologia Sperimentale, Università di Cagliari, Cittadella Universitaria, 09042 Monserrato (Cagliari), Italy. Tel: +39-070-6754156; Fax: +39-070-6754032; E-mail: <emarini{at}unica.it>.


  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%).

Key Words: anthropometry • bioimpedance • developing countries • malnutrition


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