2003
DOI: 10.1590/s0102-311x2003000200008
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Abstract: This paper focused on the nutritional profile of children in the municipality of Embu, São Paulo State, Brazil, in 1996-1997, to identify vulnerable population segments that require specific action by health services. The sample consisted of 320 children < or = 5 years of age distributed into four socioeconomic strata. The indices were expressed as z-scores: weight/age (W/A), height/age (H/A), and weight/height (W/H) to analyze the nutritional status, and the reference for normality was the NCHS curve. In all … Show more

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“…Studies conducted in other Brazilian cities and regions have also suggested low prevalence of wasting. 4,12,22,23 In this study, we used weight-for-height instead of the weight-for-age ratio; although growth curves based on age percentiles can be used in the health units to monitor children's growth channel, they are inadequate for nutritional diagnosis as most children with stunting may be misdiagnosed as being wasted.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Studies conducted in other Brazilian cities and regions have also suggested low prevalence of wasting. 4,12,22,23 In this study, we used weight-for-height instead of the weight-for-age ratio; although growth curves based on age percentiles can be used in the health units to monitor children's growth channel, they are inadequate for nutritional diagnosis as most children with stunting may be misdiagnosed as being wasted.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…4,12,23 The risk for stunting increased with the number of siblings, which probably represents another indicator of families with a lower socioeconomic status and limited mother's availability for child care. In the present study, the risk for stunting was higher for children aged up to 36 months.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In 1988 and 1989, the mortality rates in Embu were 56.3 and 43.8/1,000 live births, respectively; in 2005 and 2006, the rates were 15.2 and 11.2/1,000 live births, respectively (7) . Regarding malnutrition in this municipality, population-based surveys of schoolchildren revealed a reduction in malnutrition and increases in overweight and obesity (19,20) . The results of this study on weight progression (more than 98% of children exhibited favorable progression, and 17.9% exhibited overweight/obesity) confirmed this tendency.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 87%
“…As alterações nutricionais como desnutrição e obesidade infantil, podem comprometer não somente o processo de crescimento e desenvolvimento, mas também no rendimento escolar (STRUFALDI et al, 2003).…”
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