Malnutrition in all its forms and socioeconomic status in Bolivia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15097265 |
|---|---|
| Authors | M Miranda (0000-0002-5645-4197, University of Chile, corresponding author), A Bento (0000-0001-9409-5570, University of Saint Francis Xavier), AM Aguilar (Universidad Mayor de San Andrés) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | S1 |
| Pages | s21-s28 |
| Publication date | 2020-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Public Health Nutrition (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1368-9800 • E-ISSN: 1475-2727 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1368980019003896 |
| PMID | 32157979 |
| OpenAlex | W3011545283 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 9 |
Objective: To estimate the prevalence of malnutrition (undernutrition and excess BMI) among children under the age of 5 years and women of reproductive age in Bolivia considering three socioeconomic indicators: wealth, education and ethnicity. Design: We used the 2008 nationally representative Bolivian Demographic and Health Survey (DHS). Malnutrition’s prevalence was estimated by wealth, ethnicity and educational level. Wealth index was measured based on the DHS methodology and nutritional status by using WHO standards and indicators. Education level (EL) was categorized by years of formal education. Setting: Bolivia. Participants: In total, 5·903 children Results: A disproportionate prevalence of malnutrition was observed among different wealth groups: lower wealth tertiles show the higher prevalence of stunting (>30 %) and anaemia (>40 %) in all ages· The prevalence of overweight and obesity tends to rise with age from childhood (10·02–11·60) to adolescence (27·9–31·03), reaching highest levels in women of reproductive age (56·02–57·76). According to wealth tertiles, higher prevalence of overweight and obesity was found in children of high tertile (12·23), adolescent women of low (32·56) and adult women of medium tertile (63·08). Conclusions: The present study shows that currently Bolivia is in a transitional stage, faces not only the problem of undernutrition but also those of overnutrition, showing strong inequalities according to socioeconomic and education status. This study calls for state-specific policies keeping in view of the nature of inequality in malnutrition in the country and its differential characteristics across wealth status
Anthropometry · Body mass index · Environmental health · Ethnic group · Malnutrition · Obesity · Overnutrition · Overweight · Political science · Population · Socioeconomic status · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Demography · Indigenous Health and Education · Medicine · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Gerontology
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| Citations per year | 0,6 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |