2009
DOI: 10.1590/s0036-36342009001000009
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Energy and nutrient intake among Mexican school-aged children, Mexican National Health and Nutrition Survey 2006

Abstract: Objective. To estimate energy, nutrient intake and diet adequacy in school-aged children based on the Mexican National Health and Nutrition Survey 2006 (ENSANUT 2006). Material and Methods. Food intake data from food frequency questionnaires was analyzed for 8 716 children aged 5 to 11 years. Energy and nutrients intake and adequacy were obtained. Comparisons were made at regional, urban/rural areas, socioeconomic status (SES) and nutrition status (body mass index and height/age). Results. Median energy intak… Show more

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“…The main dietary sources of vitamin D and calcium are tuna, salmon, sardines, and dairy foods (2). Information regarding individual nutrients has been reported through the National Survey of Health and Nutrition 2006 (3,4). This survey shows that Mexican population has a suboptimal intake of calcium in all age groups.…”
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confidence: 99%
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“…The main dietary sources of vitamin D and calcium are tuna, salmon, sardines, and dairy foods (2). Information regarding individual nutrients has been reported through the National Survey of Health and Nutrition 2006 (3,4). This survey shows that Mexican population has a suboptimal intake of calcium in all age groups.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…This survey shows that Mexican population has a suboptimal intake of calcium in all age groups. However, no information regarding vitamin D consumption is reported in the survey (3,4).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…There are no recent national surveys about iodine content in table salt in households of Mexico, and the consumption pattern of iodized salt is poorly understood. Moreover, Mexico is considered a nutrition transition country with serious problems of overweight and obesity and a reduction of infectious diseases and nutritional deficiencies (8). The NNS-1999 reported a prevalence of overweight and obesity in schoolchildren (5 to 11 years of age) of 18.4%; seven years later, the National Health and Nutrition Survey-2006 reported a prevalence of overweight and obesity of 26.2% (3,9).…”
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confidence: 99%
“…El intervalo amplio en los participantes de los diferentes estudios es un obstáculo para la estandarización de los resultados de los estudios. Por ejemplo, 5 a 11 años [16][17] o 2 a 18 años. 18 Los estudios revisados agrupan niñas, niños y adolescentes en diferentes etapas de crecimiento y desarrollo; lo que puede conducir a sobreestimaciones en el peso, porque se presentan brotes de adiposidad en etapas normales, 19 o a subestimaciones, ya que los niños pequeños tienen menores probabilidades de presentar anomalías en los valores de los biomarcadores que los adolescentes.…”
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