Nutritional Status Of Under-Six Children: Epidemiology Study (NUTRI-STAT)

This study permit to evaluate the characteristics of children in third year of preschool, during a year, in 16 schools in Thionville (north-eastern France) by the way of the annual medical visit.The aim of the study is to describe the nutritional status of children under-six years of age: underweight, overweight, and obesity considering the sex. .

For several decades the eating behavior has been changing. That note is obviously more true for children, with the arrival of new recipes, not really healthier for all. This study permit to evaluate the characteristics of children in third year of preschool, during a year, in 16 schools in Thionville (north-eastern France) by the way of the annual medical visit. The aim of the research is to estimate the healthy weight corresponding with a height considering the gender.

Inclusion Criteria:

• third year of preschool in Thionville
• information of the legal responsibles

Exclusion Criteria:

• opposition of the legal responsible for gathering data