Childhood Malnutrition

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Abstract
Cross-sectional anthropometric studies in the Western Province of the Solomon Islands indicate that over half the children become malnourished before the age of two years, regardless of the nutritional indicator used. Such malnutrition is primarily chronic and expressed as growth stunting. The principal aetiology, demonstrated by a concurrent dietary survey, is the low energy and protein content of an infrequently administered, bulky diet based on the staple sweet potato. On the basis of this data an appropriate intervention scheme has been designed and initiated.

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