Prevalence of nutritional deficits among children under five years of age in Angola

Ema Cândida Branco Fernandes; Rosane Aparecida Monteiro; Luciana Cisoto Ribeiro; Daniela Saes Sartorelli

doi:10.1590/S0034-8910.2013047004576

Prevalence of nutritional deficits among children under five years of age in Angola

Rev Saude Publica. 2013 Aug;47(4):817-20. doi: 10.1590/S0034-8910.2013047004576.

[Article in English, Portuguese]

Authors

Ema Cândida Branco Fernandes¹, Rosane Aparecida Monteiro², Luciana Cisoto Ribeiro², Daniela Saes Sartorelli²

Affiliations

¹ Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão PretoSP, Brasil.
² Departamento de Medicina Social, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão PretoSP, Brasil.

PMID: 24346681
DOI: 10.1590/S0034-8910.2013047004576

Abstract

Objective: To estimate the prevalence of nutritional deficiencies in Angolan children.

Methods: A cross-sectional population based study. World Health Organization (2006) criteria were used to classify nutritional state.

Results: A high prevalence of low height for age, weight for height and weight for age was observed (22%, 13% and 7%, respectively) among the children.

Conclusions: Nutritional deficiencies in children represents a serious public health problem in Bom Jesus, Angola.

MeSH terms

Angola / epidemiology
Child, Preschool
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Humans
Infant
Infant Nutrition Disorders / epidemiology*
Infant, Newborn
Male
Nutritional Status*
Prevalence