Factors associated with stunting and overweight in Amazonian children: a population-based, cross-sectional study

Public Health Nutrition

Marly Augusto Cardoso¹  Rosângela Aparecida Augusto¹  Bárbara Hatzlhoffer Lourenço¹  Pascoal Torres Muniz¹  Fernanda Cobayashi¹ 

关键词: Stunting;    Overweight;    Stature by age;    BMI;    Children;   

DOI  :  10.1017/S1368980013000190

学科分类：卫生学

来源: Cambridge University Press

【 摘 要 】

AbstractObjectiveTo examine the prevalence of stunting and overweight in children and identify demographic, socio-economic and maternal characteristics, as well as biochemical indicators, associated with these outcomes.DesignA population-based, cross-sectional study was performed. Data from structured questionnaires, anthropometric measurements, and blood and stool samples were used in Poisson regression models to estimate prevalence ratios (PR) according to a hierarchical conceptual framework.SettingAcrelândia, western Brazilian Amazon.SubjectsChildren (n 1139) aged

【 授权许可】

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