The impact of public expenditure on undernourishment distribution in Mexico.
Glob Health Promot
; 20(3): 25-37, 2013 Sep.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-23986379
The status of undernourishment in children under the age of five in Mexico is open to debate. Linked to poverty, underweight and stunting, the rates of undernourishment are reported to be diminishing, although poverty remains an incessant problem. This study was done to determine whether there is an association between public expenditure and underweight and stunting distribution in Mexico based on data from the 2006 health and population census and from macroeconomic, social, and demographic variables. We used principal component analysis to reduce the number of variables and analyze their behavior. Multiple regressions showed that underweight and stunting are significantly associated with the marginalization index, support from the Sistema Nacional para el Desarrollo Integral de la Familia (DIF) supplies and breakfast program, the gross domestic product per capita, and expenditure from the Opportunities program. Further, public expenditure aimed to combat undernourishment is inadequately oriented to address the needs of the poor.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Magreza
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Transtornos da Nutrição Infantil
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Assistência Alimentar
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Transtornos do Crescimento
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Health_economic_evaluation
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Limite:
Child, preschool
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Humans
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Infant
País/Região como assunto:
Mexico
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Glob Health Promot
Assunto da revista:
EDUCACAO
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SAUDE PUBLICA
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
Reino Unido