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Why are nutritionally stunted children at increased risk of obesity? Studies of metabolic rate and fat oxidation in shantytown children from Sao Paulo, Brazil
(Amer Soc Clinical Nutrition, 2000-09-01)
Background: Previous research suggested that nutritionally stunted children may have increased risk of obesity, but little is known about potential underlying mechanisms.Objective: We sought to test the hypothesis that ...
Rotavirus vaccination and stunting: Secondary Data Analysis from the Peruvian Demographic and Health Survey
(Elsevier, 2020)
Rotavirus infection is the leading cause of acute diarrhea in children and is preventable with a vaccine. Malnutrition increases the risk for the development of enteric and respiratory diseases, but also diarrhea increases ...
Associations of stunting in early childhood with cardiometabolic risk factors in adulthood
(Public Library of Science, 2018)
Early life stunting may have long-term effects on body composition, resulting in obesity-related comorbidities. We tested the hypothesis that individuals stunted in early childhood may be at higher cardiometabolic risk ...
Talla para la edad según la Oms en Pre-escolares, escolares y adolescentes de una Institución Educativa Pública y un Colegio Privado de Cali, Colombia 2012.
(2015-12-14)
Introducción: La talla para la edad es uno de los
indicadores utilizados para determinar la repercusión
crónica del estado nutricional en los niños. Objetivo:
Identificar la talla para la edad según el Anthroplus de ...
Detection of cardio-metabolic risk by BMI and waist circumference among a population of Guatemalan adults
(CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS, 2008-10)
Background: BMI and waist circumference (WC) are used to screen for cardiometabolic risk; however it is unclear how well these indices perform in populations subject to childhood stunting.
Objectives: To evaluate BMI and ...
Zinc Deficiency in Latin America and the Caribbean
(SAGE, 2015)
Background: Zinc deficiency affects multiple vital functions in the life cycle, especially growth. Limited information is available on the magnitude of zinc deficiency in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Objective: To ...
Poverty and indigenous origin as risk factors of nutritional problems among children who enroll in school Pobreza y procedencia indígena como factores de riesgo de problemas nutricionales de los niños que ingresan a la escuela
(2009)
Objective. To estimate the effect of indigenous ancestry and poverty on nutritional outcomes in Chilean schoolchildren. Material and Methods. We used the national database of children entering to the public educational ...
Association between chronic undernutrition and hypertension
(Blackwell Publishing, 2005-07-01)
In developing countries nutritional deficit during prenatal and continuing in post-natal life is very common. This condition leads to stunting and important metabolic changes. Over 30% of children in the world are stunted. ...
Body fat distribution in stunted compared with normal-height children from the shantytowns of São Paulo, Brazil
(Elsevier B.V., 2007-09-01)
Objective: the objective of this study was to determine whether central fat distribution varies between children who were growth retarded as young children and normal-height children from the same impoverished communities ...
Mild Stunting is Associated with Higher Blood Pressure in Overweight Adolescents
(ARQUIVOS BRASILEIROS CARDIOLOGIARIO DE JANEIRO, 2013-08-02)
Background: Studies have shown that pre/postnatal undernutrition leads to higher risk of non communicable diseases such as diabetes, hypertension and obesity in adulthood. Objetive: To determine whether overweight adolescents ...