Abstract
Anthropometric measurements were made on 392 Bahraini children to detect prevailing patterns of protein caloric malnutrition (PCM) and to study the extent and severity of malnutrition. Nearly 1/3 of the children had PCM according to Gomez classifications while moderate and severe cases were 4.6% and 0.2% respectively. Distribution of acute malnutrition by age group showed that children aged 6-24 months were most affected with the overall rate at 10%. Data also illustrated that 12.2% of the children were overweight. Stunting was most prevalent during the 3rd year (23.5%) and continued through the 5th year of life. PCM represents a public health problem in Bahrain and needs detailed ecological study.
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