Dietary practices and nutritional status of children served in a social program for surrogate mothers in Colombia

Acosta, Patricia; Rojas-Humpire, Ricardo; Newball-Noriega, Edda Evnet; Morales-García, Wilter C.; Saintila, Jacksaint; Mamani, Percy G. Ruiz; Huancahuire-Vega, Salomón

doi:10.1186/s40795-023-00685-1

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“…Se hace imprescindible crear y aplicar estrategias de prevención y detección temprana de prácticas alimenticias perjudiciales para promover una nutrición óptima en niños menores de 5 años. (12) El sistema de salud de Ecuador se caracteriza actualmente por su estructura segmentada y fragmentada, sustentada en gran parte por fondos estatales que garantizan la oferta de servicios integrales de salud a la población. Sin embargo, esta estructura se encuentra impactada por la reciente crisis económica y política que atraviesa el país.…”

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Childish malnutrition, inequity and access to healthcare in Eugenio Espejo

Ruano Yarpaz,

León Revelo

2023

Salud, Ciencia y Tecnología

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This study addresses child malnutrition in Parroquia Eugenio Espejo, Ecuador, highlighting the relationship between malnutrition, inequity and access to health services. Through a descriptive, quantitative, correlational and cross-sectional approach, a non-probabilistic sample of 81 children aged 0 to 60 months, selected from a population of 508, was analyzed. Three instruments were used: a registry of anthropometric data analyzed with the WHO Anthro program to evaluate growth patterns; a questionnaire on inequity, adapted from INEGI (ENSANUT) Mexico 2019, which collected sociodemographic data of the child and his caregiver; and a survey on perception of access to health, also adapted from INEGI. The findings revealed that 47% of caregivers, predominantly young parents with incomes below minimum wage and primary education, reported acute malnutrition in 1.23% of cases, chronic malnutrition or stunting in 34.57%, and low weight for age in 6.17%. Inequity was manifested in economic difficulties and lack of knowledge, with a diet deficient in protein and micronutrients, and non-compliance with the recommended five meal times. However, protective practices such as breastfeeding, limiting salt and sugar in meals, and supplementation promoted by the Ministry of Public Health of Ecuador were identified. It is concluded that there is dissatisfaction with the care received in the health units, although satisfaction with the needs covered by the health system and the perception of timely health care is recognized

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Childish malnutrition, inequity and access to healthcare in Eugenio Espejo

Ruano Yarpaz,

León Revelo

2023

Salud, Ciencia y Tecnología

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“…Childhood obesity has emerged as a significant public health challenge in the 21st century ( 1 ). According to the World Health Organization (WHO), this phenomenon has seen alarming growth, having tripled from 1975 to 2016, leading to approximately 2.8 million annual deaths ( 2 ).…”

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Association between cardiovascular risk and maternal perception of BMI in Peruvian schoolchildren

Mamani,

Martínez,

Llico

et al. 2024

Front. Public Health

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IntroductionIn the modern era, the maternal perception of children’s nutritional status has emerged as a critical area of study, given its potential influence on nutritional interventions and long-term child health. The relationship between this perception and children’s Body Mass Index (BMI) by age is particularly intriguing, as it may reveal discrepancies between perception and reality.ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to evaluate Peruvian mothers’ perception of their children’s Body Mass Index (BMI) in relation to age and to determine how this perception associates with the children’s cardiovascular risk. The study also analyzed sociodemographic factors that might influence this perception.MethodsThe study included 130 mothers of schoolchildren aged 5 to 11 from a school in Lima. Mothers’ perceptions of their children’s weight were assessed using pictograms, and sociodemographic characteristics were collected through a questionnaire. Weight and height measurements were taken to calculate BMI, and waist circumference was measured to classify cardiovascular risk.ResultsA total of 57.4% of the schoolchildren presented with excess malnutrition, and 51.5% of the mothers incorrectly classified the actual BMI/Age of their children (kappa 0.11; p ≤ 0.05). Additionally, it was found that the schoolchild’s age is associated with the mother’s failure to accurately perceive her child’s weight (OR 1.59). Lastly, there was a significant association between maternal perception and cardiovascular risk (p ≤ 0.05).ConclusionThere is a significant discrepancy between maternal perception and the actual nutritional status of children, which can increase cardiovascular risk. It is necessary to implement intervention and education strategies targeted at parents to enhance the recognition and management of childhood overweight and obesity.

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Nutritional knowledge, nutritional status and associated factors among pregnant adolescents in the West Arsi Zone, central Ethiopia

Tesfaye,

Adissu,

Tamiru

et al. 2024

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When pregnancy occur among teenagers; there is a competition for nutrients between the still-growing adolescent mother and her fetus. Pregnant adolescents’ nutrition issues are not addressed well and changes are too slow in Ethiopia. This study aimed to study, nutrition knowledge, nutritional status and associated factors among pregnant adolescents in West Arsi , central Ethiopia. We conducted a cross-sectional study of 426 pregnant adolescents between January 1 and January 25, 2023. Data were collected using kobo collect and analyzed using SPSS version 25. We performed linear regression to identify independent predictors of nutritional status and multivariable logistic regression analyses to identify nutritional knowledge. Odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals were estimated to show the strength of the association. Magnitude of good nutrition knowledge was 23.7%, 95% CI (21.4–25.3%), and the odds of having good nutrition knowledge was 7.5 times higher among participants whose education level was above college compared with illiterate participants [(AOR = 7.5, 95% CI = (5.27–9.38)],the odds of having good nutrition knowledge was 8 times higher among adolescent who had ANC visits, [(AOR = 8, 95% CI = (3.63–13.85)], and the odds of having good nutrition knowledge was 5 times higher among adolescents who received nutrition education [(AOR = 5, 95% CI = (3.67- 13.53)]. Receiving nutrition education (β = 0.25, P = 0.002) and good nutrition knowledge (β = 0.08, P < 0.001) were positively associated with nutritional status; however, food insecurity (β = − 0.93, P < 0.001) was negatively associated with nutritional status. The nutrition knowledge of pregnant adolescents was suboptimal; educational status, ANC visits and nutrition education were associated with good nutrition knowledge, whereas food insecurity, low nutrition knowledge, and not receiving nutrition education were predictors of poor nutritional status. Nutritional education interventions, increasing utilization of ANC, and interventions for improving food security are strongly recommended.

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Dietary practices and nutritional status of children served in a social program for surrogate mothers in Colombia

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Childish malnutrition, inequity and access to healthcare in Eugenio Espejo

Childish malnutrition, inequity and access to healthcare in Eugenio Espejo

Association between cardiovascular risk and maternal perception of BMI in Peruvian schoolchildren

Nutritional knowledge, nutritional status and associated factors among pregnant adolescents in the West Arsi Zone, central Ethiopia

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