Evaluación nutricional de escolares en una ciudad fronteriza entre Estados Unidos y México / Nutritional status of Mexican school age children, living in the frontier with United States
Rev. méd. Chile
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144(3): 347-354, mar. 2016. graf, tab
Artículo
en Español
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Undernutrition and obesity coexist among Mexican children due to poverty, sedentariness and inadequate food intake.Aim:
To assess the nutritional status of school age children in a Mexican city located in the frontier with United States. Material andMethods:
Cross sectional assessment of children from 28 basic schools in 2005, 2008 and 2013. Using a cluster sampling methodology, 5 children per course were selected in each school, reaching a final sample 840 children aged 7 to 12 years old. Body mass index z scores were calculated.Results:
The pre valence of overweight and obesity among these children was 49, 54 and 45% in the assessments performed in 2005, 2008 and 2013 respectively.Conclusions:
There is a trend towards a decrease in the frequency of obesity in these children from 2005 to 2013.
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Asunto principal:
Evaluación Nutricional
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Estado Nutricional
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Sobrepeso
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio observacional
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Estudio de prevalencia
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Estudio pronóstico
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Factores de riesgo
Límite:
Niño
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Región como asunto:
México
Idioma:
Español
Revista:
Rev. méd. Chile
Asunto de la revista:
Medicina
Año:
2016
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
México
Institución/País de afiliación:
Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas/MX
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