Prevalence of double burden on malnutrition at household level in four latin america countries
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Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
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Objectives: to estimate the prevalence of maternal overweight and short stature in chil dren at household level in Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia and Peru.Methods: a cross-sectional descriptive study. Population-based studies on children (0-5years old) and women (15 to 49 years old) who participated in the Pesquisa Nacional de Demografia e Saúde da Criança e da Mulher(National Survey on Children and WomenDemography and Health) in Brazil and the Encuesta Nacional de Demografía y Salud,(National Survey on Demography and Health), in Bolivia, Colombia and Peru. Variables ofinterest: overweight mother and child with short stature, a double burden when bothoutcomes are present. Global prevalence and stratification, according to rural and urbanareas and 95% confidence intervals, were estimated.Results: the global sample consisted of 26,506 households. The prevalence of double burden was 9.3% in Bolivia (CI95%= 8.3-10.4), 6.7% in Peru (CI95%=5.9-7.5), Colombia(3.2%; CI95%=2.8-3.6) and Brazil (2.2%; CI95%=1.4-3.2). The highest prevalence wereobserved in the rural areas in Bolivia (13% vs 6.5%; p<0.001) and Peru (11.9% vs 4.1%;p<0.001).Conclusions: the highest prevalence were registered in Peru and Bolivia, and the lowestin Brazil and Colombia.
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Child, Body Height, Overweight, Prevalence, Growth Disorders
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Child, Height-for-age, Overweight, Prevalence, Stunted growth
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https://doi.org/10.1590/1806-93042020000100003