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Mapping the nutrition transition in Peru: evidence for decentralized nutrition policies / Cartografía de la transición nutricional en el Perú: datos que avalan la necesidad de políticas nutricionales descentralizadas
Chaparro, M. Pia; Estrada, Leobardo.
  • Chaparro, M. Pia; University of California. Fielding School of Public Health. Department of Community Health Sciences. US
  • Estrada, Leobardo; University of California. Luskin School of Public Affairs. Department of Urban Planning. US
Rev. panam. salud pública ; 32(3): 241-244, Sept. 2012.
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-654616
ABSTRACT
The study objectives were to map the different stages of the nutrition transition for each departmentwithin Peru, and to determine the nutrition policy needs for each geographic areabased on their current stage in the nutrition transition. Results show that most of the countryis suffering from a double-burden of malnutrition, with high rates of stunting among childrenless than 5 years of age and high rates of overweight and obesity among women of reproductiveage. Currently, Peru has only country-wide nutrition policies, administered by the Ministryof Health, that are primarily focused on stunting prevention. This study argues for the need tohave decentralized nutrition policies that vary according to what type of malnutrition is beingexperienced in each geographic area.
RESUMEN
Los objetivos de este estudio consistían en trazar un mapa por departamentos yetapas de la transición nutricional en el Perú y determinar las políticas nutricionalesnecesarias en las distintas zonas geográficas en función de sus etapas en la transición.Los resultados demuestran que la mayor parte del país está sufriendo la llamada“doble carga de la malnutrición”, en la que coexisten tasas elevadas de desnutricióncrónica entre los menores de 5 años y tasas elevadas de sobrepeso y obesidad en lasmujeres en edad fecunda. En el Perú actual, las políticas nutricionales, gestionadaspor el Ministerio de Salud, están centralizadas y su prioridad es prevenir la detencióndel crecimiento. Este estudio aboga por la necesidad de contar con políticas nutricionalesdescentralizadas que varíen en función del tipo de malnutrición que se estépadeciendo en cada zona geográfica.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Politics / Nutrition Policy Type of study: Prognostic study Limits: Adult / Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Infant / Male / Pregnancy Country/Region as subject: South America / Peru Language: English Journal: Rev. panam. salud pública Journal subject: Public Health Year: 2012 Type: Article Affiliation country: United States Institution/Affiliation country: University of California/US

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Politics / Nutrition Policy Type of study: Prognostic study Limits: Adult / Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Infant / Male / Pregnancy Country/Region as subject: South America / Peru Language: English Journal: Rev. panam. salud pública Journal subject: Public Health Year: 2012 Type: Article Affiliation country: United States Institution/Affiliation country: University of California/US