Stunted Child–Overweight Mother Pairs: Prevalence and Association with Economic Development and Urbanization

Garrett, James Leo; Ruel, Marie T.

doi:10.1177/156482650502600205

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“…These results suggest that factors leading to the nutrition transition associated with economic development are apparent in rural as well as urban areas, and so the distinction becomes not that between urban and rural but between more and less developed. Similar findings have been reported previously 8 .…”

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Nutritional status of the Andean population of Puna and Quebrada of Humahuaca, Jujuy, Argentina

Romaguera

Sammán

Farfán

et al. 2008

Public Health Nutr.

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Objective: To assess the nutritional status of the Andean population of Puna and Quebrada of Humahuaca, Jujuy, using anthropometric measurements. Design and subjects: A cross-sectional nutritional survey was carried out in a representative sample (n 5 1236) of individuals from these regions. Children aged 2-9 years, adolescents (10-17 years) and adults ($18 years; pregnant and lactating women excluded) were considered. Height-for-age, weight-for-height and body mass index (BMI) were calculated in children and adolescents and compared with World Health Organization/National Center for Health Statistics/ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reference standards using Z-scores or percentiles, in order to assess the prevalence of stunting, wasting/thinness and excess weight. In adults, BMI, waist circumference (WC) and waist-to-hip (WHR) ratio were used to identify obesity and central adiposity.Results: Stunting (height-for-age Z-score ,-2 standard deviations) and obesity (BMI $ 95th percentile) were found to be major nutritional problems in children and adolescents. Stunting was prevalent in 10.7% of children and 12.4% of adolescents; 8.2% of children and 3.5% of adolescents were obese. Adults were short (mean: 155.8 cm) and values of overweight (32.3%), obesity (18.3%) and central adiposity (mean WC: 86.5 cm) were high. Older adults and those with higher economic development showed higher prevalence of obesity and central adiposity.Conclusions: The present population may be at the early stages of nutritional transition as symptoms of undernutrition and overnutrition coexist at the population level. These results suggest that rates of growth retardation may be decreasing owing to improved nutritional conditions; however, this could be accompanied by a sharp increase in the prevalence of other diet-related chronic diseases.

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Nutritional status of the Andean population of Puna and Quebrada of Humahuaca, Jujuy, Argentina

Romaguera

Sammán

Farfán

et al. 2008

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“…It is characterized by the presence of a stunted child/overweight mother [47][48][49] or an overweight child/ underweight adult in the household [50]. The coexistence of a stunted child and an overweight mother in the same household (SCOWT) in the developing world is a distinct [49] or paradoxic phenomenon [48].…”

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The Double Burden of Undernutrition and Overnutrition in Developing Countries: an Update

Abdullah

2015

Curr Obes Rep

111

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Many developing countries have achieved a remarkable improvement in nutrition status in the past decades. However, the prevalence of undernutrition remains a serious problem. At the same time, the prevalence of obesity is increasing substantially, and in some countries, it has approached that of developed countries. This article provides an update on this double burden of malnutrition (DBMN) in developing nations. One hundred countries (lower, middle-lower, and upper-middle income countries) were selected and analysed, and to support the analysis, a systematic review of current published studies was performed. The results show that DBMN already exists in almost all developing countries and that the DBMN ratio (i.e., overweight/underweight) has increased as income per capita has increased. DBMN may manifest within the community, household, or individual. In addition to common factors, poor nutrition in early childhood is suggested as another important driving factor behind the rising obesity rate in most developing countries. A life-course approach has been proposed to prevent undernutrition and overnutrition and should be integrated into the development of health systems to control double burden in developing countries.

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“…This increase is intimately related to the accelerated globalization process occurring in highly urbanized areas, where a greater percentage of the population is now being exposed to the marketing of ultra-processed foods and beverages. 5,6 This commentary explores how advertising might play an important role in developing unhealthy dietary patterns and obesity in Latin American children (defined as those below the age of 18). There is an urgent need for government action and the involvement of civil society in order to tackle this public health issue.…”

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Advertising of ultra-processed foods and beverages: children as a vulnerable population

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Publicidade de bebidas e alimentos ultra-processados: crianças como população vulnerável ABSTRACTThe rapid nutrition transition occurring in Latin America has resulted in a sharp increase of childhood overweight and obesity. Recent evidence has shown that food and beverage advertising has a great influence on children's eating behavior. This population has become a key target market for the ultra-processed foods and beverages industry, which is marketing products in an aggressive way. Evidence shows that Latin American countries have poor regulation of ultra-processed foods and beverages advertising, where the discourse of self-regulation still prevails over statutory regulations. The following commentary explores how advertising might play an important role in developing unhealthy dietary patterns and obesity in Latin American children, as well as the urgent need for government action and the involvement of civil society to tackle this public health issue. DESCRIPTORS:Child. Food Publicity. Industrialized Foods. FoodProcessing Industry. Nutritional Transition. RESUMOA rápida transição nutricional na América Latina tem como resultado o aumento pronunciado de sobrepeso e obesidade nas crianças. Evidência recente mostra que a publicidade de comidas e bebidas tem grande influência nas preferências alimentares das crianças. Essa população torna-se alvo da indústria de alimentos ultraprocessados e bebidas, produtos comercializados agressivamente. Nos países da América Latina, só existem regulamentos ineficientes para a publicidade de bebidas e alimentos ultraprocessados, e o discurso de auto-regulação prevalece sobre os regulamentos legais. Este comentário explora o papel importante da publicidade no desenvolvimento de padrões de dietas não saudáveis e na obesidade das crianças na América Latina, bem como a necessidade de ação governamental e participação social na resolução desse problema de saúde pública. DESCRITORES:

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Stunted Child–Overweight Mother Pairs: Prevalence and Association with Economic Development and Urbanization

Cited by 137 publications

References 27 publications

Nutritional status of the Andean population of Puna and Quebrada of Humahuaca, Jujuy, Argentina

Nutritional status of the Andean population of Puna and Quebrada of Humahuaca, Jujuy, Argentina

The Double Burden of Undernutrition and Overnutrition in Developing Countries: an Update

Advertising of ultra-processed foods and beverages: children as a vulnerable population

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