Undernutrition among Honduran children 12-71 months old
Rev. panam. salud publica
; 6(4): 256-265, Oct. 1999. tab
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em Inglês
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| ID: med-16919
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ABSTRACT
In 1996, the Ministry of Health of Honduras conducted a national micronutrient survey that included anthropometric measurements to determine the nutrition status of children 12-71 months old. Among the 1 744 children who participated, 38 percent of them were stunted, including 14 percent who were severely stunted; 24 percent were underweight, of which 4 percent were severely underweight; and 1 percent were wasted, of which 0.1 percent were severely wasted. The country can be divided into three groupings based on the level of stunting and underweight 1) lowest prevalence Tegucigalpa, San Pedro Sula, and medium cities; 2) medium prevalence other urban areas, the rural north, and the rural south; and 3) highest prevalence the rural west. Using logistic regression analysis, the important determinants of stunting were found to be mother/caretaker's and father's schooling, source of water, the dominion (geographic location and strata) in which the child lived, and the "possession score" for ownership of such items as a radio, television, refrigerator, stereo system, and electric iron. The predictors for underweight were micronutrient status, diarrhea, maternal/caretaker's schooling, type of toilet, and possession score. Historical data include that the national prevalence of chronic undernutrition has changed little over the last 10 years despite the number of national food and nutrition plans implemented and the significant improvements in health services. It is possible that these positive interventions have been offset by the slow progress in economic development. Future nutrition interventions should take into account household-level perceived needs and priorities in order to set realistic nutrition targets (AU) (AU)
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Contexto em Saúde:
Doenças Negligenciadas
Problema de saúde:
Diarreia
Base de dados:
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Assunto principal:
Transtornos da Nutrição do Lactente
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Inquéritos Nutricionais
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Estado Nutricional
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Países em Desenvolvimento
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Honduras
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo prognóstico
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Fatores de risco
Aspecto:
Determinantes sociais da saúde
Limite:
Criança
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Humanos
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Recém-Nascido
País/Região como assunto:
América Central
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Honduras
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Rev. panam. salud publica
Ano de publicação:
1999
Tipo de documento:
Artigo