关键词: 生长发育, 贫血, 6岁以下儿童, 城区

Abstract: Objective To evaluate the growth situation and the prevalence of anemia in urban children under 6 years old in Hohhot,and to analyze the relationship between them,thereby providing scientific reference for improving children health. Methods The method of cluster random sampling was used in this study.Totally 804 cases of children under 6 years old were respectively sampled from 4 preventive health posts of 4 districts in Hohhot City,and surveyed with self-designed questionnaires. Results 1)Prevalence rates of underweight,growth retardation and emaciation were 2.99%,3.98% and 4.23 % respectively.2)Prevalence rate of anemia was 12.19%.There were significant differences on anemia prevalence among different age groups(P<0.001),and the age of under 2 years old was the peak of anemia.3)Both height and weight of children with anemia were obviously lower than those of children without anemia,and the difference was statistically significant(P<0.001). Conclusions Anemia can affect the growth and development of children.So it is necessary to popularize knowledge of scientific feeding,and to prevent and treat anemia actively.

Key words: growth and development, anemia, children under 6 years old, urban area