Sánchez-Pérez Héctor Javier, Hernán Miguel A, Ríos-González Adriana, Arana-Cedeño Marcos, Navarro Albert, Ford Douglas, Micek Mark A, Brentlinger Paula
Department of Population and Health, El Colegio de la Frontera Sur, Chiapas, México.
Am J Public Health. 2007 Feb;97(2):229-32. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2005.070409. Epub 2006 Dec 28.
We performed a cross-sectional, community-based survey, supplemented by interviews with community leaders in Chiapas, Mexico, to examine the prevalence and predictors of child malnutrition in regions affected by the Zapatista conflict. The prevalence rates of stunting, wasting, and underweight were 54.1%, 2.9%, and 20.3%, respectively, in 2666 children aged younger than 5 years. Stunting was associated with indigenous ethnicity, poverty, region of residence, and intracommunity division. The results indicate that malnutrition is a serious public health problem in the studied regions.
我们开展了一项基于社区的横断面调查,并辅以对墨西哥恰帕斯州社区领袖的访谈,以调查受萨帕塔冲突影响地区儿童营养不良的患病率及预测因素。在2666名5岁以下儿童中,发育迟缓、消瘦和体重不足的患病率分别为54.1%、2.9%和20.3%。发育迟缓与土著种族、贫困、居住地区和社区内部分裂有关。结果表明,营养不良在研究地区是一个严重的公共卫生问题。