Child malnutrition and land ownership in Southern Brazil

Victora, Cesar G; Vaughan, J. G.; Kirkwood, Betty; Martines, José; Barcelos, Lucio B.

doi:10.1080/03670244.1986.9990931

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“…Victoria et a/. 36 in a cross-sectional survey conducted in another region of Brazil, found a positive association between malnutrition and family income, mother's schooling and number of siblings. Both of these studies used a different cutoff point for income, and in the latter study the operational concept of malnutrition was more inclusive than ours.…”

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confidence: 95%

Mental Health of the Mothers of Malnourished Children

Miranda¹,

Turecki²,

Mari³

et al. 1996

Int J Epidemiol

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confidence: 95%

Mental Health of the Mothers of Malnourished Children

Miranda¹,

Turecki²,

Mari³

et al. 1996

Int J Epidemiol

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“…Arguments about public health are frequently wielded in policy debate related to informal settlements in Latin America as well as globally. While our findings support a negative association between newly-formed informal settlements and child health, Peru has strong policies promoting the formalization of land ownership [ 11 ], and there is evidence that, in the longer term, land ownership is associated with improved child nutrition status, especially in rural areas [ 9 , 36 ]. Slum upgrading strategies, including improvements to water and sanitation, energy, and transportation infrastructure, and housing improvements such as improved flooring are also associated with less childhood illness [ 37 ].…”

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confidence: 62%

Early child health in an informal settlement in the Peruvian Amazon

Lee

Olórtegui

Salmón-Mulanovich

et al. 2016

BMC Int Health Hum Rights

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Background: Informal settlements are common throughout the developing world. In Peru, land occupations, commonly "invasions" in Spanish, are a means by which the extremely poor attempt to obtain access to land. Here, we examine difference in child health between two communities in the Peruvian Amazon, one well-established and one newly formed by 'invasion', as captured incidentally by a prospective epidemiological cohort study. Methods: Between 2002 and 2006 a study designed to describe the epidemiology of pediatric enteric infections and child growth in a community-based setting enrolled 442 children in Santa Clara de Nanay, a community adjacent to the city of Iquitos, in Loreto, Peru. In early 2003, a land occupation, commonly called an "invasion" in Spanish, was organized by members of the Santa Clara community, and approximately 20 % of participating study families began occupying privately owned agricultural land adjacent to Santa Clara, thus forming the new community of La Union. Results: Parents in families that chose to invade reported less education than parents in families that chose not to. Children in the new community experienced a higher incidence of diarrheal disease and non-specific fevers, although fewer helminth infections, than children who remained in the established community. At the time of the invasion, there were no differences in anthropometric status between the two groups; however children in the new community experienced greater progressive growth faltering over the course of the longitudinal study. Conclusions: Growth faltering in early childhood represents an enduring loss of human potential. Therefore, our data suggests the human cost of land invasion may be disproportionately borne by the youngest individuals. Innovative policy strategies may be needed to protect this vulnerable group.

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“…Malnutrition is one of the most important health problems throughout the world in a large number of children in most of the developing countries (Victora et al, 1986). Children in the preschool stage are highly vulnerable to malnutrition because they need more attention, as this is the period of rapid growth and development (Stokowski, 2005).…”

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A community-based cross-sectional study on the nutritional status of children less than 5 years of age using Composite Index of Anthropometric Failure in a semi-urban area of northern Tamil Nadu

Anuhya¹,

Nisha²,

Dutta³

et al. 2020

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Malnutrition among under-five children is a major public health problem all around the world. About more than 30% of the malnutrition world-wide is prevalent in southern Asia, a significant proportion of which is contributed by India. It is well known that malnutrition is frequently a part of a vicious cycle that includes poverty and infections, which can last a life-time and may also affect the next generations. This study aims to assess the nutritional status of children less than 5 years in a semi-urban area of Tamil Nadu using a composite index of anthropometric failure. A cross-sectional community-based study was undertaken among 168 children and anthropometric measurements were taken. Using conventional Z score indicators, 22.62% of the children were found to be stunted, 43.45% of the children were underweight and wasting was found in 45.83% of the children. Whereas using CIAF, the results were found to be 38.69% (no failure), 11.90% (Only wasting), 23.21% (Wasting and underweight), 11.31% (Wasting, underweight and Stunting), 6.55% (Stunting and underweight) 5.36% (Only stunting) and 2.98% (Only underweight). There was an unacceptably high prevalence of malnutrition among under-five children. Therefore, using CIAF showed better classification of undernutrition than conventional indicators. Also, health institutions at all levels should integrate nutrition as a health component and there is a need to educate the parents to provide age-appropriate energy-rich, locally available and nutritionally balanced food items. Accelerating the reduction in under-5 mortality is possible by expanding effective preventive and curative interventions that target the main causes of undernutrition. This will, in the long run, help in making this nation healthier, stronger, and more prosperous.

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Child malnutrition and land ownership in Southern Brazil

Cited by 10 publications

References 5 publications

Mental Health of the Mothers of Malnourished Children

Mental Health of the Mothers of Malnourished Children

Early child health in an informal settlement in the Peruvian Amazon

A community-based cross-sectional study on the nutritional status of children less than 5 years of age using Composite Index of Anthropometric Failure in a semi-urban area of northern Tamil Nadu

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