Vietnam General Nutrition Survey 2009-2010
General Info
Original or alternative title
GNS
Coverage type
Country
Time period covered
January, 2009 - December, 2010
Data type
Survey:
Cross-sectional - Household - Individual - Interview - Nationally representative
Summary
The Vietnam General Nutrition Survey conducted in 2009-2010 assessed the nutritional status, household food consumption, and related socioeconomic factors in children under-5. The survey also examined vitamin A supplementation and coverage, feeding practices, household food sanitation and safety knowledge, as well as health care use. Data were collected from 7,680 households through interviews with mothers and 24-hour dietary recall. Anthropometric measurements for mothers and children were also recorded.
Keywords
24HR dietary recall, Anemia, Anthropometry, Birth weight, Body mass index, Breastfeeding, Child anthropometry, Children, Diarrhea, Diet, Education, Ethnicity, Health education, Health promotion, Height, Iodine supplements, Malnutrition, Maternal anthropometry, Nutritional deficiencies, Obesity, Oral rehydration therapy, Protein-energy malnutrition, Vitamin A deficiency, Vitamin A supplements, Weight
Citation
Contributors
Suggested citation
General Statistics Office (Vietnam), Ministry of Health (Vietnam), National Institute of Nutrition (Vietnam), United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). Vietnam General Nutrition Survey 2009-2010.