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Consistent improvement in the nutritional status of Colombian children between 1965 and 1989
J O Mora1, B de Paredes, L de Navarro
1International Science and Technology Institute, Washington, D.C.
Bulletin of the Pan American Health Organization
|January 1, 1992
Abstract:
Three national anthropometric surveys carried out in Colombia in 1965-1966, 1977-1980, and 1986-1989 provide a reasonably standardized basis for comparing the nutritional status of infants and young children in those years. That comparison, presented here together with appropriate socioeconomic data, indicates marked reduction of malnutrition paralleling strong socioeconomic gains.
Keywords:
AmericasAnthropometryBiologyBody HeightBody WeightChild Nutrition--changesColombiaDeficiency DiseasesDeveloping CountriesDiseasesEconomic DevelopmentEconomic FactorsHealthHealth SurveysInfant Nutrition--changesKwashiorkorLatin AmericaLongitudinal StudiesMalnutritionMeasurementMethodological StudiesNutritionNutrition DisordersNutrition IndexesPhysiologyResearch MethodologySocial DevelopmentSouth AmericaStudies