Household size, food intake and anthropometric status of school-age children in a highland Mexican area

Pelto, Gretel H.; Urgello, Jocelyn; Allen, Lindsay H.; Chávez, Adolfo; Martı́nez, Homero; Meneses, Luzmaria; Capacchione, Constance M.; Backstrand, Jeffrey R.

doi:10.1016/0277-9536(91)90229-6

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“…The present study confirms that stunted girls had worse socioeconomic conditions than those who were nonstunted, with significant risk factors for undernutrition such as worse per capita income, higher number of siblings in the family, and maternal illiteracy (Gupta, 1990;Pelto et al, 1991;Amigo et al, 2001). In addition to excluding genetic differences that could explain stunting, means of height and weight from parents were evaluated.…”

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Lower resting metabolic rate and higher velocity of weight gain in a prospective study of stunted vs nonstunted girls living in the shantytowns of São Paulo, Brazil

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Objective: Previous studies have shown that stunting increases the risk of obesity in developing countries, particularly among girls and women, but the underlying reasons are not known. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between stunting, weight gain, and resting metabolic rate. Design and subjects: A prospective study was conducted over 36 months with girls from shantytowns in São Paulo, Brazil. A total of 15 stunted girls (S) were compared with 15 nonstunted (N) ones of similar weight for height ratio. Interventions: Resting metabolic rate was measured using indirect calorimetry, and the socioeconomic status was determined by interviews in the household. In addition, body composition was measured by skinfold thickness, while the growth rate was calculated dividing the change in weight and the change in height by the follow-up period. Results:The results of the present study, when combined, revealed that the S group had a lower resting metabolic rate throughout the follow-up period with the differences being significant at 24 and 36 months of follow-up, associated with an increase in the rate of weight gain and a decrease in lean mass, when compared to the N group. Conclusions: These changes are known to be risk factors for obesity and may help to explain the particularly higher prevalence of obesity in women in urban areas of developing countries.

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Lower resting metabolic rate and higher velocity of weight gain in a prospective study of stunted vs nonstunted girls living in the shantytowns of São Paulo, Brazil

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“…The household is the basic level at which resources are acquired and produced and the primary arena in which food is prepared and distributed (Pelto et al, 1991). The types of resources available to a household can be divided into three categories and are generally resources provided by the parents: (1) the basic necessities of life such as a shelter, food, and cultural objects, (2) a forum to engage in the outside world, and (3) parental attention, intervention, and teaching (Blake, 1981).…”

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“…One aspect of parental investment is the family's acquisition and distribution of resources, which are pertinent to offspring survival (Lalonde, 1991;Pianka, 1976). These parental resources are finite (Downey, 1995;Smith and Fretwell, 1974), are acquired through labor, and are consumed by family members (Pelto et al, 1991). The consequences of different levels of parental investment are most apparent under conditions of limited resources (Crooks et al, 2007), such as that in Timor-Leste (Mendoca, 2002).…”

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Child size and household characteristics in rural Timor‐Leste

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“…Quanto ao sobrepeso e à obesidade, a associação observada foi inversa. Pelto et al 31 observaram que quanto maior o tamanho da família, maior a possibilidade de encontrar crianças com baixo peso e baixa estatura para a idade. Essa associação também foi observada por Guimarães et al 32 .…”

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Estado nutricional de escolares em Porto Velho, Rondônia

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ObjetivoAvaliar o estado nutricional em escolares da rede municipal de ensino da cidade de Porto Velho (RO) em relação à idade, ao sexo e às características sócio-demográficas em uma população de baixo nível socioeconômico. MétodosA amostra constituiu-se de 1.057 escolares com baixo nível socioeconômico, de ambos os sexos, entre 7 e 10 anos, selecionada por meio de amostragem aleatória proporcional por setor e, divisão intencional por conglomerado de turma. Foi utilizado um questionário para obter informações sobre os dados sócio-demográficos. Os escolares foram classificados segundo o peso para a estatura em desnutridos, eutróficos, sobrepesos e obesos; e segundo o peso para a estatura e estatura para idade em eutróficos, desnutridos agudos, pregressos ou crônicos. ResultadosNão foi observada diferença significativa entre os sexos para peso ou estatura. Em relação apenas ao peso para a estatura, 86,0% foram classificados com eutróficos, 4,0% desnutridos, 7,0% sobrepesos e 3,0% obesos. Em relação aos índices de peso para estatura e estatura para idade, 89,0% foram classificados em eutróficos, 2,5% desnutridos agudos, 7,0% desnutridos pregressos e 1,5% desnutridos crônicos.

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Household size, food intake and anthropometric status of school-age children in a highland Mexican area

Cited by 35 publications

References 7 publications

Lower resting metabolic rate and higher velocity of weight gain in a prospective study of stunted vs nonstunted girls living in the shantytowns of São Paulo, Brazil

Lower resting metabolic rate and higher velocity of weight gain in a prospective study of stunted vs nonstunted girls living in the shantytowns of São Paulo, Brazil

Child size and household characteristics in rural Timor‐Leste

Estado nutricional de escolares em Porto Velho, Rondônia

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