Evaluation of nutritional status and social conditions of street children: Kayseri province from Turkey

Neriman İNANÇ | Gizem ÜNAL | Emine SİVRİ

Aim: To evaluate the nutritional status and social conditions of a group of street children in Cen-tral Anatolia. Methods: A general questionnaire was applied to 75 children via a face-to-face interview. Body weight and height were measured and body mass index was calculated. Children were distributed according to the height for age and weight for height by using WHO 2007 reference criteria. Results: The majority of the children were boys. Approximately half of the children were attending primary school. Incidence of working on the street was higher in 10-12 age groups. It was seen that 37.3% ...Daha fazlası