Child Development and Nutritional Status in Ecuador
| Autor: | Lourdes Huiracocha-Tutiven MD, MSc, Adriana Orellana-Paucar PhD, Victoria Abril-Ulloa PhD, Mirian Huiracocha-Tutiven MEd, Gicela Palacios-Santana MEd, Stuart Blume PhD |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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| Zdroj: | Global Pediatric Health, Vol 6 (2019) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2333-794X 2333794X |
| DOI: | 10.1177/2333794X18821946 |
| Popis: | We assessed the development, nutritional status, and complementary feeding of 12- to 23-month-old children from Cuenca, Ecuador in 2013. Ecuador, an upper-middle-income country, developed a child policy in accordance with World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines. We collected cross-sectional survey data. Child development was assessed using the Integrated Management of Childhood Illness Guide–2011. The nutritional status was defined with WHO Child Growth Standards−2006. We investigated nutrient density, WHO Infant and Young Child Feeding Indicators, and nutrient supplementation intake of the complementary feeding. In all, 11.7% of children had “possible developmental delay,” stunting was identified in 29.4% of the children, and 25.3% faced overnutrition (overweight risk/overweight/obesity). The complementary feeding composition can be summarized as having adequate fat, high energy (MJ/day) and protein, and low iron and zinc. Children with “possible developmental delay” received less iron ( P < .05) than children with normal development. Overall, 30.4% of children had minimum dietary diversity. A total of 47.7% of children received nutrient supplementation. This epidemiological profile of infants remains a challenge for Ecuador’s health programs. |
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