Does orphanhood by aids or by homicide effect nutritional status of children?

Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia

Conde, Wolney Lisboa¹  Franca-Junior, Ivan¹  Bronhara, Bruna¹ 

[1]Universidade de São Paulo

关键词: Child;    Orphaned;    Nutritional status;    Anthropometry;    Homicide;    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S1415-790X2012000300009

学科分类：过敏症与临床免疫学

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

The aims of thispaper were to evaluate the nutritional status of children orphaned by aids orhomicides in the city of São Paulo and to estimate the association ofnutritional indexes with orphanhood-related variables. The study was a householdsurvey carried out between 2006 and 2007. We sampled 484 children representativeof São Paulo, 5-14 years old who lost either or both of their parentsfrom aids or homicides between 2000 and 2004. We selected body-mass-index-for-age(BMI) and height-for-age (height) as outcomes for analysis. Multiple linearregression in the light of a conceptual hierarchical approach was used for estimatingBMI-for-age and height-for-age associated factors. Children from aids and homicidesgroups differed in terms of orphanhood-related variables and age. Economic,household, health and nutritional conditions were similar between groups. Underweightaccounted for 1.3% and 2.1% of children under the age of 10 and adolescents,respectively. Stunting accounted for 0.7% and 4.0% of children and adolescents,respectively. Overweight accounted for 19% and 20% of children and adolescents,respectively. BMI and height were unaffected by orphanhood-related variablesafter adjusting for selected classical determinants of nutritional status inthe hierarchical model. Economic status was the main determinant of the nutritionalprofile. Nutritional status of children orphaned by aids or homicides in SãoPaulo was similar and mainly influenced by economic status. The nutritionalprofile, characterized by being overweight, suggests that these orphans havenot shown additional risks due to those orphanhood-related variables.

【 授权许可】

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