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
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Dans Espagnol
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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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Sujet Principal:
Évaluation de l'état nutritionnel
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État nutritionnel
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Surpoids
Type d'étude:
Étude observationnelle
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Étude de prévalence
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Étude pronostique
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Facteurs de risque
Limites du sujet:
Enfant
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Femelle
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Humains
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Mâle
Pays comme sujet:
Mexico
langue:
Espagnol
Texte intégral:
Rev. méd. Chile
Thème du journal:
Médicament
Année:
2016
Type:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
Mexique
Institution/Pays d'affiliation:
Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas/MX
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