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Diagnóstico nutricional en lactantes menores con cardiopatía congénita: comparación de dos clasificaciones antropométricas

Rev. chil. pediatr; 88 (6), 2017
INTRODUCCIÓN: Los niños con cardiopatía congénita (CC) presentan alto porcentaje de malnutrición por déficit, siendo difícil la interpretación de su estado nutricional. OBJETIVO: Describir el estado nutricional de lactantes con CC utilizando dos clasificaciones antropométricas y realizar una co...

Population profiles associated with severe functional difficulties and disability among 5-17 years-old children in México

Salud pública Méx; 59 (4), 2017
Abstract: Objectives: To report the prevalence of severe functional difficulties and disability (SFD) in a nationally representative sample of children ages 5 to 17 in Mexico, to identify factors associated with SFD, and population profiles predictive of SFD. Materials and methods: Using data from th...

Population profiles associated with severe functioning difficulties and disability among two to four years old children in Mexico

Salud pública Méx; 59 (4), 2017
Abstract: Objective: To describe the prevalence and factors associated with severe child functioning difficulties and disability (CFD) among two to four year old children in Mexico, and estimates the probability of presenting CFD based on specific population profiles. Materials and methods: The sampl...

Nutrition situation in Latin America and the Caribbean: current scenario, past trends, and data gaps

ABSTRACT Objective To determine the current nutritional status in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) and identify data gaps and trends in nutrition surveillance. Methods A systematic Internet search was conducted to identify official sources that allowed for monitoring of LAC countries’ nutrit...

Stunting in children under five years old is still a health problem in the Western Brazilian Amazon: a population-based study in Assis Brasil, Acre, Brazil

Abstract Despite the process of nutritional transition in Brazil, in some places, such as the Amazon region, stunting is still an important public health problem. We identified the prevalence and factors associated with stunting in children under five years old residing in the urban area of Assis Brasil....

Prevalence of stunting and overweight/obesity among Brazilian children according to different epidemiological scenarios: systematic review and meta-analysis

Säo Paulo med. j; 134 (3), 2016
ABSTRACT: CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Within the Brazilian nutritional panorama, coexistence of antagonistic nutritional disorders can be seen, especially the increasing prevalence of overweight and the persistence of significant rates of chronic malnutrition in vulnerable groups of the population. Because ...

Bias correction of nutritional status estimates when reported age is used for calculating WHO indicators in children under five years of age

Salud pública Méx; 58 (3), 2016
Abstract: Objective: To assess the performance of a simple correction method for nutritional status estimates in children under five years of age when exact age is not available from the data. Materials and methods: The proposed method was based on the assumption of symmetry of age distributions within...

Fatores associados ao crescimento linear de crianças socialmente vulneráveis do Estado da Paraíba, Brasil

Resumo Este trabalho objetivou examinar fatores associados ao déficit de estatura em crianças assistidas em creches do Estado da Paraíba, incluindo a deficiência de zinco. Trata-se de um estudo transversal envolvendo 353 crianças de 6-72 meses de idade. Os dados relativos às características bioló...

Association between order of birth and chronic malnutrition of children: a study of nationally representative Bangladeshi sample

Abstract This paper examines the net effect of birth order on child nutritional status in Bangladesh using data from the Bangladesh Demographic Health Survey, 2011 (BDHS). Analyses were restricted to 4,120 surviving, lastborn singleton children who were younger than 36 months at the time of the survey. L...