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Abstract
The young child has certain biological characteristics that make him particularly susceptible to various health problems. He is rapidly growing and has comparatively nutritional needs. especially proteins and essential amino acids more than older children and adults. The main health problems of many developing countries, par’ticular’ly in rural communities. are usually concentrated among infants and young childr’en as they live in unhealthy environments and ar’e exposed to different illnesses. Ma Inutrition. developmental delay, mor’ta 1 it i es and mor hidit ies are the main health problems prevailing among 1n feints and young children in rlJJ’al communities in Egypt. The Pl’esent wor’\( was planned to study infants’health in Abbis (2) and Abbis (8) vi llages through checking t hei r’ mor’tJ id i ties. mortalities. developmental achievements. nutritional status. in addition to their vacc i nation coverage during the first year of 1ife. Also. the study helped to investigate some of the ecological factors related to chi ld’ s health. The nutritional status of each infant \.Ja s indicated bY weight for age percentage of the median ffiomez class/flea- tion/, length for age and weight for length per’centage of the median (Vater/ofv’ c/assiricationJ. Domez system as the parat meter’s used wit h 75-90 . 60-75 and less than 60 of the standard considered to be first (mild) degr’ee, second (moderate) degree and t h i r’d (severe) degree ma 1 nutrition respectivel y . The Vater-Iolv’ system defines gr’owth stunt ing (chronic malnutrit ion) as length for’ age less ttlan 90’l. of the standard and wasting (acute mal nu-h’ it i on ) as \