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Vietnam General Nutrition Survey 2009-2010

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General Info
Original or alternative title 
GNS
Provider 
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Tabulations only
Geography 
Viet Nam (VNM)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
01/2009 - 12/2010
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
GHDx Entry last modified on: Aug 5, 2021