Nutritional status of Terena indian children from Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil: follow up of weight and height and current prevalence of anemia

Morais, Mauro Batista de; Alves, Gildney Maria dos Santos; Fagundes-Neto, Ulysses

doi:10.2223/jped.1389

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“…The low prevalence of weight deficit in schoolchildren of Mapuche origin are similar to those found in some indigenous groups in Brazil (Mattos et al 1999;Morais et al 2005). This positive change suggests that the phase of acute deficit is being overcome in certain places, although this is not a homogeneous situation since it contrasts with the higher figures in other indigenous communities such as the Amazon region in Ecuador and Mato Grosso, Brazil (Buitron et al 2004;Picolo et al 2006).…”

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Evolution of the nutritional situation of indigenous and non-indigenous Chilean schoolchildren

Bustos

Muñoz

Vargas

et al. 2009

Annals of Human Biology

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Evolution of the nutritional situation of indigenous and non-indigenous Chilean schoolchildren

Bustos

Muñoz

Vargas

et al. 2009

Annals of Human Biology

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“…In Brazil, despite major advances in public health indicators having occurred in recent decades for the general population, including a marked reduction in the overall prevalence of all forms of undernutrition in children [13], the nutritional situation of indigenous children remains worrying. As reported in recent nutritional assessments of different local indigenous communities in the country, chronic undernutrition is among the principal health problems, often affecting the growth of up to half of all children [14-19]. …”

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Nutritional status of indigenous children: findings from the First National Survey of Indigenous People’s Health and Nutrition in Brazil

Horta

Santos

Welch

et al. 2013

Int J Equity Health

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IntroductionThe prevalence of undernutrition, which is closely associated with socioeconomic and sanitation conditions, is often higher among indigenous than non-indigenous children in many countries. In Brazil, in spite of overall reductions in the prevalence of undernutrition in recent decades, the nutritional situation of indigenous children remains worrying. The First National Survey of Indigenous People’s Health and Nutrition in Brazil, conducted in 2008–2009, was the first study to evaluate a nationwide representative sample of indigenous peoples. This paper presents findings from this study on the nutritional status of indigenous children < 5 years of age in Brazil.MethodsA multi-stage sampling was employed to obtain a representative sample of the indigenous population residing in villages in four Brazilian regions (North, Northeast, Central-West, and Southeast/South). Initially, a stratified probabilistic sampling was carried out for indigenous villages located in these regions. Households in sampled villages were selected by census or systematic sampling depending on the village population. The survey evaluated the health and nutritional status of children < 5 years, in addition to interviewing mothers or caretakers.ResultsHeight and weight measurements were taken of 6,050 and 6,075 children, respectively. Prevalence rates of stunting, underweight, and wasting were 25.7%, 5.9%, and 1.3%, respectively. Even after controlling for confounding, the prevalence rates of underweight and stunting were higher among children in the North region, in low socioeconomic status households, in households with poorer sanitary conditions, with anemic mothers, with low birthweight, and who were hospitalized during the prior 6 months. A protective effect of breastfeeding for underweight was observed for children under 12 months.ConclusionsThe elevated rate of stunting observed in indigenous children approximates that of non-indigenous Brazilians four decades ago, before major health reforms greatly reduced its occurrence nationwide. Prevalence rates of undernutrition were associated with socioeconomic variables including income, household goods, schooling, and access to sanitation services, among other variables. Providing important baseline data for future comparison, these findings further suggest the relevance of social, economic, and environmental factors at different scales (local, regional, and national) for the nutritional status of indigenous peoples.

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“…sampled Terena Indian infants aged 6–120 months from two villages and was given a moderate quality rating. By age group, the prevalence of anemia was 86.1% among infants aged 6–24 months, 50.8% among infants aged 24–60 months, and 40.7% for children aged 6–120 months 31 . The study by Orellana et al 32 .…”

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Burden of anemia among indigenous populations

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Aimone

Zlotkin

2011

Nutrition Reviews

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An international perspective of the magnitude of anemia in indigenous peoples is currently lacking. The present systematic review was performed to characterize the global prevalence, severity, and etiology of anemia in indigenous peoples by conducting a systematic search of original research published in English from 1996 to February 2010 using PubMed, Medline, and Embase. A total of 50 studies, representing the following 13 countries, met the inclusion criteria: Australia, Brazil, Canada, Guatemala, India, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, the United States, and Venezuela. Results indicate major deficiencies in the coverage and quality of anemia monitoring data for indigenous populations worldwide. The burden of anemia is overwhelmingly higher among indigenous groups compared to the general population and represents a moderate (20-39.9%) to severe (≥40%) public health problem. For the most part, the etiology of anemia is preventable and includes inadequate diet, poor living conditions, and high infection rates (i.e., malaria and intestinal parasites). A concerted global effort is needed to reduce the worldwide burden of anemia in these marginalized populations.

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Nutritional status of Terena indian children from Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil: follow up of weight and height and current prevalence of anemia

Abstract: Weight and height both increased during period from 1995 to 2002. Anemia was highly prevalent, calling for immediate corrective measures.

Cited by 19 publications

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Evolution of the nutritional situation of indigenous and non-indigenous Chilean schoolchildren

Evolution of the nutritional situation of indigenous and non-indigenous Chilean schoolchildren

Nutritional status of indigenous children: findings from the First National Survey of Indigenous People’s Health and Nutrition in Brazil

Burden of anemia among indigenous populations

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