Nutritional status of Mexican American preschool children in a border town

Acosta, Phyllis B.; Aranda, Robert G.; Lewis, Jane S.; Read, Marsha

doi:10.1093/ajcn/27.12.1359

Cited by 24 publications

(2 citation statements)

References 16 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…It has been associated with poor judgment, inattention, and a heightened risk of illness, all of which might ultimately affect intellectual development (Birch and Gussow, 1970;Heller and Drake, 1976;Popkin and Lim-Ybanez, 1977). These findings are especially relevant for the United States because, while we do not experience much severe malnutrition, researchers still report substantial variations in nutritional adequacy (Christakis, 1968;Center for Disease Control, 1972;Acosta, 1974;Driskel and Price, 1974;Owen, 1974;Sims and Morris, 1974;Endozien and others, 1976).…”

Section: Thismentioning

confidence: 95%

The Relationship Between Children's Health and Intellectual Development

Edwards¹,

Grossman²

1979

Health: What Is It Worth?

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Section: Thismentioning

confidence: 95%

The Relationship Between Children's Health and Intellectual Development

Edwards¹,

Grossman²

1979

Health: What Is It Worth?

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

“…A number of studies of Mexican-American migrant children in the 1960s and early 1970s revealed high rates of medical problems and poor nutrition manifested in growth stunting, poor iron and Vitamin A status (13,14). However, recent studies present a less uniform picture of growth stunting in this population.…”

Section: Studies Of Mexican-american Childrenmentioning

confidence: 99%

Ethnic Minorities, Migration and Risk of Undernutrition in Children

1991

Acta Paediatrica

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Pelto, G. H. (Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut, USA). Ethnic minorities, migration and risk of undernutrition in children. Acta Paediatr Scand Suppl 374: 51, 1991.Well-controlled, comparative studies suggest that in "food rich" or "resource rich" environments, ethnic minority status is not an independent risk factor for malnutrition. In England, Australia, and the United States, nutrient intake, nutritional status measures and growth are comparable between children of ethnic minorities and non-minority children of similar economic status. Children of recent immigrants are an exception to this generalization, suggesting that recent arrival in a new environment is a risk factor for malnutrition. Family-level studies of intraethnic diversity are required to develop more sensitive and specific profiles of risk factors for malnutrition.

show abstract

Growth status of Mexican American children and youths: Historical trends and contemporary issues

Malina

Martorell

Mendoza

1986

Am. J. Phys. Anthropol.

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The growth status of Mexican American children and youths is reviewed in a historical perspective that begins in the 1920s. The early studies were more concerned with growth status as an indicator of undernutrition and associated growth stunting, while the more recent studies have overnutrition and excess fatness as a primary focus. Evidence from recent studies suggests a relatively large number of short but heavy Mexican American children and youths. The growth status of Mexican American children and youths is then discussed in the context of socioeconomic variation; the relationship between weight for stature or the body mass index and body proportions; skinfolds, body composition, and fat patterning; secular trends; and recent national health surveys including the National Health and Nutrition Examination surveys and the Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.

show abstract

Nutritional status of Mexican American preschool children in a border town

Cited by 24 publications

References 16 publications

The Relationship Between Children's Health and Intellectual Development

The Relationship Between Children's Health and Intellectual Development

Ethnic Minorities, Migration and Risk of Undernutrition in Children

Growth status of Mexican American children and youths: Historical trends and contemporary issues

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About