The ecology of nutritional status and development in young children in Kingston, Jamaica
Am J Clin Nutr
; 41(6): 1322-31, June 1985.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MedCarib
| ID: med-9921
Biblioteca responsável:
JM3.1
Localização: JM3.1; RC620.A1A4
ABSTRACT
A survey of two poor neighbourhoods in Kingston, Jamaica is reported the nutritional status in children under 48 months (309) and the developmental levels of children between six and thirty months (168) were assessed. Characteristics of children with poor nutritional status and development were identified. Thirty-one percent of the children had Gomez grade 1 malnutrition. 9 percent had Gomez grade 2, and 1.6 percent had Gomez grade 3. There was somewhat more stunting than wasting. Nutritional indicators, weight for age and weight for height as well as developmental levels declined with the children's age. Children with poor nutritional status tended to be girls, have poor housing, mothers with low levels of education, and mothers who worked. Children with low developmental quotients (DQs) tended to be boys and have mothers who worked. Multiple regression analysis showed that stunting (ht/age) and weight for age had significant effects on DQ, whereas wasting (wt/ht) did not).(AU)
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Coleções:
Bases de dados internacionais
Contexto em Saúde:
Agenda de Saúde Sustentável para as Américas
Problema de saúde:
Objetivo 11 Desigualdades e iniquidades na saúde
Base de dados:
MedCarib
Assunto principal:
Pobreza
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Desenvolvimento Infantil
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Nutrição da Criança
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo prognóstico
Aspecto:
Determinantes sociais da saúde
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Equidade e iniquidade
Limite:
Criança, pré-escolar
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Lactente
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Masculino
País/Região como assunto:
Caribe Inglês
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Jamaica
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Am J Clin Nutr
Ano de publicação:
1985
Tipo de documento:
Artigo