Malnutrition among children younger than 5 years-old in conflict zones of Chiapas, Mexico.
Am J Public Health
; 97(2): 229-32, 2007 Feb.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-17194868
We performed a cross-sectional, community-based survey, supplemented by interviews with community leaders in Chiapas, Mexico, to examine the prevalence and predictors of child malnutrition in regions affected by the Zapatista conflict. The prevalence rates of stunting, wasting, and underweight were 54.1%, 2.9%, and 20.3%, respectively, in 2666 children aged younger than 5 years. Stunting was associated with indigenous ethnicity, poverty, region of residence, and intracommunity division. The results indicate that malnutrition is a serious public health problem in the studied regions.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Violencia
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Trastornos de la Nutrición del Niño
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Indígenas Norteamericanos
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Trastornos de la Nutrición del Lactante
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Protección a la Infancia
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Encuestas Epidemiológicas
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Conflicto Psicológico
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Desnutrición
Tipo de estudio:
Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Límite:
Child, preschool
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Humans
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Infant
País/Región como asunto:
Mexico
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Public Health
Año:
2007
Tipo del documento:
Article
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos