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[Child malnutrition in the Mexican rural setting]

A Avila-Curiel1, T Shamah-Levy, C Galindo-Gómez

  • 1Instituto Nacional de la Nutrición Salvador Zubirán (INNSZ), México. aavila@mex1.uninet.net.mx

Salud Publica De Mexico
|June 9, 1998
PubMed

Insights

Child malnutrition in rural Mexico remains a severe issue, with 42.7% affected by weight-for-age deficits. Despite 22 years passing, the problem has not improved, particularly in southern indigenous communities.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Nutrition
  • Public Health
  • Epidemiology

Context:

  • Assessing the nutritional status of children under five in rural Mexico.
  • Comparing current data with historical trends over 22 years.
  • Identifying geographical areas with the highest prevalence of malnutrition.

Purpose:

  • To evaluate the nutritional status of the infantile population in rural Mexico.
  • To compare current nutritional data with previous findings.
  • To pinpoint the most affected regions within Mexico.

Summary:

  • A study of 31,601 children under five in rural Mexico revealed significant malnutrition rates.
  • Overall malnutrition by weight-for-age affects 42.7% of children.
  • Height-for-age and weight-for-height malnutrition affect 55.9% and 18.9% respectively, with no improvement over 22 years.

Impact:

  • Highlights the persistent and severe nature of child malnutrition in Mexico.
  • Indicates a national problem that has stagnated over two decades.
  • Identifies southern states with indigenous populations as areas of highest concern for nutritional interventions.
Abstract

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