2005
DOI: 10.2223/1369
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Nutritional status surveillance of children in a health district in southern Brazil

Abstract: Objective: To investigate the nutritional status of children referred by a primary care center to the Nutritional Surveillance Program (Prá-Crescer), and to follow up children at risk in a health district of Porto Alegre (RS), Brazil.Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted with 674 children, aged between 6 and 59 months, referred to the Prá-Crescer Program. Height-for-age, weight-for-height and weight-for-age indices were used to evaluate nutritional status. The cutoff points were the 3rd and 10th … Show more

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“…In Porto Alegre, high prevalence for malnutrition and nutritional risk was found in a district of the municipality (38.1% and 61.9%, respectively) (17) .…”
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confidence: 99%
“…In Porto Alegre, high prevalence for malnutrition and nutritional risk was found in a district of the municipality (38.1% and 61.9%, respectively) (17) .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%