Trends of height-for-age Z-scores according to age among Brazilian children under 5 years old from 2006 to 2019 [PDF]
Cadernos de Saúde Pública, 2023 This study compared the distribution of stunting and height-for-age (HAZ) Z-scores among age groups in data from the Brazilian National Survey on Demography and Health of Women and Children (PNDS 2006) and the Brazilian National Survey on Child Nutrition
Inês Rugani Ribeiro de Castro +8 more
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Association between total available nutritional quality and food expenditure in Peruvian households, 2019-2020 [PDF]
Cadernos de Saúde Pública, 2023 : Evidence points to a direct relationship between nutritional quality and food expenditure. However, food expenditure is highly susceptible to changes, and nutritional quality of household food presents limited evidence.
Karen Bonilla-Aguilar +1 more
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Haseki Tıp Bülteni, 2022 Aim:The need for bodily energy in the elderly may decrease due to physical activity limitations, while it may increase with the effects of the disease.
Arzu Cennet Isik +5 more
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National health surveys: overview of sampling techniques and data collected using complex designs [PDF]
Epidemiologia e Serviços de Saúde, 2023 This article aimed to present an overview of national health surveys, sampling techniques, and components of statistical analysis of data collected using complex sampling designs.
Célia Landmann Szwarcwald
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Vitamin D status in Mexican children 1 to 11 years of age: an update from the Ensanut 2018-19
Salud Pública de México, 2021 Objective. To evaluate vitamin D status and deficiency in Mexican children and related factors, with updated data from a representative national survey. Materials and methods.
Mario E Flores +6 more
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Edentulism and number of medications are associated with nutritional status in older adults: a population-based cross-sectional study [PDF]
RGO: Revista Gaúcha de Odontologia, 2023 Objective: This study evaluated the nutritional status and associated factors among older adults of a southern Brazilian city. Methods: A cross-sectional home-based study, with a probabilistic sample per cluster, was carried out with 282 older adults ...
Eduarda Willers de LUCCA +5 more
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What does women’s empowerment have to do with malnutrition in Sub-Saharan Africa? Evidence from demographic and health surveys from 30 countries [PDF]
, 2020 Background: The reduction of childhood malnutrition has been identified as a priority for health and development in sub Saharan African countries. The association between women’s empowerment and children’s nutritional status is of policy interest due to
Bishwajit, Ghose +3 more
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Children’s Food and Drink Purchasing Behaviour ‘‘Beyond the School Gate’’ : The Development of a Survey Module [PDF]
, 2013 Copyright © 2013 Wendy J.Wills et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly ...
Bromley, C. +5 more
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Hunger and its associated factors in the western Brazilian Amazon: a population-based study
Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition, 2022 Background Hunger affects millions of people worldwide. In the current pandemic scenario of coronavirus Brazil has experienced an epidemic peak of hunger, amplifying existing prepandemic vulnerabilities, mainly in the North Region of the country. The aim
Mayline Menezes da Mata +2 more
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Evaluation of psychometric properties of NutriCHEQ in Iranian toddlers
International Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2022 Background: Although poor dietary habits have a great effect on the health status of children, especially in toddlers, a few questionnaires exist for the assessment of dietary imbalances.
Saleheh Tajalli +6 more
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