Población y Salud en Mesoamérica ISSN electrónico: 1659-0201

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Children Malnutrition in Mazahua Communities with Transnational Male Migration
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Keywords

Children malnutrition
transnational male migration
Mazahuas
gender
Mexico
Desnutrición infantil
migración masculina internacional
mazahuas
género
México

How to Cite

Diego Acosta, L., & Viczcarra Bordi, I. (2009). Children Malnutrition in Mazahua Communities with Transnational Male Migration. Población Y Salud En Mesoamérica, 6(2). https://doi.org/10.15517/psm.v6i2.1644

Abstract

The objective was to evaluate the prevalence of malnutrition in children aged 1-5 years according to gender in transnational male migration and non-migration households in two communities of the Mazahua region in the State of Mexico. The sample studied was 534 children from one to five years old (50.4% boys and 49.6% girls). The nutritional condition was evaluated based on weight/age, weight/height and height/age, indicators recommended by the Mexican Official Norm NOM-031-SSA2-1999 (Secretaría de Salud, 1999) and the World Health Organisation (WHO). Differences in nutrition were established by standard deviation analysis. The prevalence of malnutrition according to height was 57.1%, for weight and age it was 43.1%, and for weight and height it was 10.1%. There is no significant difference between the indicators related to transnational male migration.
https://doi.org/10.15517/psm.v6i2.1644
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