Association between migration and physical activity of school-age children left behind in rural Mexico

Palos-Lucio, Gabriela; Flores, Mario; Rivera-Pasquel, Marta; Salgado-de-Snyder, V. Nelly; Monterrubio‐Flores, Eric; Henao, Sandra Lorena Duque; Macías, Nayeli

doi:10.1007/s00038-014-0630-2

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“…Left‐behind children had a better economic status than NLBC. On the one hand, migrant parents working in urban or semi‐urban areas could enrich the family's economic resources and improve the economic status of LBC by sending remittances . On the other hand, non‐migrant families have more children than migrant families; thus, the annual per capita family income is lower.…”

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“…With the rapid economic development and urbanisation occurring in China, an increasing number of rural residents are migrating to urban and semi‐urban areas to seek better employment opportunities. Such migration may result in large numbers of left‐behind children (LBC) in rural hometowns . Due to the absence of parental care and reduced family supervision, these children may be subject to numerous health, education and nutrition problems .…”

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Parental migration and children's timely measles vaccination in rural China: a cross‐sectional study

Tang

Geater

McNeil

et al. 2016

Tropical Med Int Health

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Abstractobjective With the rapid economic development in China, millions of rural residents are migrating to the cities to gain employment, resulting in numerous left-behind children (LBC). Simultaneously, outbreaks of measles continue to occur, yet the effect of parental migration on children's vaccination status is largely unknown. This study aimed to evaluate the association between parental migration and children's timely measles vaccination in rural China, after adjusting for family socio-economic status (SES) indicators.methods We conducted a cross-sectional survey using multistage sampling among children aged 18-54 months in rural Guangxi of China. Information on measles vaccination status was obtained from the child's vaccination certificate, and data on SES were collected by interviewing the child's primary guardian. Family SES and vaccination coverage were compared between LBC and non-leftbehind children (NLBC) using weighted logistic regression, while the delay in vaccination was compared using Kaplan-Meier survival analysis.results Of the 1216 study children, 46% were LBC and 54% were NLBC. Compared to NLBC, the coverage of timely measles vaccination was significantly lower, and the median delay period was longer among LBC. After adjusting for SES indicators, LBC were significantly more likely to have an untimely vaccination for their first dose of measles vaccine than NLBC (OR = 1.33, 95% CI = 1.02-1.75).conclusions Due to the negative effect of parental migration and family SES, LBC were more likely to encounter serious delays of measles vaccination in rural China. Optimising vaccination policies could facilitate timely vaccination among LBC in rural China.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Parental migration and children's timely measles vaccination in rural China: a cross‐sectional study

Tang

Geater

McNeil

et al. 2016

Tropical Med Int Health

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“…Because national data on active play is lacking, to obtain a grade for this indicator, published studies reporting regional data were reviewed. A study conducted in Tlaltizapan, Morelos, of 236 children from 9 -12 years of age found that average, self-reported time spent on active play was 1.8 -2.3 hours per day (18). A study in Mexico City (19) reported that children from 2 -5 years of age spend 3.9 hours per day in active play.…”

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Mexico’s 2018 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth: Full report

Argumedo

Taylor²,

Gaytán-González³

et al. 2020

Revista Panamericana De Salud Pública

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Objectives. Mexico’s 2018 Report Card evaluates the opportunities available for Mexican children and youth to reach healthy levels of physical activity, sleep, and sedentary behavior. Methods. The Report Card is a surveillance system that gathers data from national surveys, censuses, government documents, websites, grey literature, and published studies to evaluate 16 indicators in four categories: Daily Behaviors; Physical Fitness; Settings and Sources of Influence; and Strategies and Investments. Data were compared to established benchmarks. Each indicator was assigned a grade from 1 – 10 (< 6 is a failing grade) or “incomplete” if data was insufficient/unavailable. Results. Daily Behavior grades were: Overall Physical Activity, 4; Organized Sport Participation, 5; Active Play, 3; Active Transportation, 5; Sleep, 7; and Sedentary Behavior, 3. Physical Fitness, received a 7. Settings and Sources of Influence grades were: Family and Peers, incomplete; School, 3; and Community and Environment, 4. Strategies and Investments were: Government Strategies, 6; and Non-Government Organizations, 2. Conclusion. Low grades in 11 of the 16 indicators indicate that schools, families, communities, and government need to work together to improve physical activity opportunities for children and youth in Mexico.

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“…With regard to child mortality, all the articles found positive effects (3,47,48,49). The opposite occurred with risk factors, the migration of a family member increases the probability that children and/or adolescents smoke (13), consume more alcohol (50). It also affects alcohol consumption of older adults (44,51).…”

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International Migration and Health in the Countries of Origin. The Effect on Households with Migrants and/or Recipients of Remittances, and on Returned Migrants. A Systematic Review

Cuevas¹,

Paredes²,

Zarama³

et al. 2019

RGYPS

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This work represents a systematic literature review that studies the effect of international migration on the health of households in the countries of origin and of returned migrants. The effect is due to: 1) remittances, 2) transfer of ideas, habits and behavioral norms, and 3) the previous migratory experience of returned migrants. Aspects of health that may be affected are fertility rate, general health condition, access to health services, mental health, life expectancy, anthropometric measures and nutrition, health expenditure, risk factors or health protectors. The search included articles and documents published between January 2000 and August 2017, written in English or Spanish, included in the databases Jstor, Proquest, IDEAS-RePec, Scielo, Google Scholar and PubMed. Based on quantitative and qualitative methodologies, the 85 selected articles, found positive and/or negative effects on health of children, adolescents, women, older adults and returned migrants. This systematic review offers a broad look of the effects of international migration on the health of the ones who stay, which results useful for policy makers and researchers. Not all findings are consistent and therefore, further research on the matter is necessary, considering qualitative approaches.

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Association between migration and physical activity of school-age children left behind in rural Mexico

Abstract: Exposure to migration may predict reduction in PA in school-age children left behind in Mexican rural communities from the State of Morelos. These findings call for PA-tailored interventions that consider household migration characteristics.

Cited by 12 publications

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Parental migration and children's timely measles vaccination in rural China: a cross‐sectional study

Parental migration and children's timely measles vaccination in rural China: a cross‐sectional study

Mexico’s 2018 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth: Full report

International Migration and Health in the Countries of Origin. The Effect on Households with Migrants and/or Recipients of Remittances, and on Returned Migrants. A Systematic Review

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