Body composition and nutritional status of school-aged Haitian children living in urban and peri-urban areas of Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic.
Am J Hum Biol
; 35(6): e23873, 2023 06.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-36708069
OBJECTIVES: This study examines body composition and nutritional status of Haitian children and adolescents living in urban and peri-urban communities in the Dominican Republic to provide estimates of stunting, underweight, overweight, and obesity for this under-researched population. METHODS: Anthropometric measures including height, weight, mid-upper arm circumference, and skinfold thicknesses (triceps and subscapular) were obtained for Kreyòl-speaking school-aged children (n = 105, males = 51, females = 54, ages 4-17). Z-scores for height, body mass index (BMI), and upper arm muscle area by height were used to classify children's nutritional status. Variation among sex and age groups was assessed. RESULTS: Relatively low rates of stunting (4.8%) and thinness (2.9%) were identified. The total prevalence of overweight was 5.7% and 2.9% of children were classified as having obesity. Girls had a higher prevalence of overweight/obesity and risk of overweight (16.7%) than boys (3.9%, p = .033). CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of overweight and obesity (8.6%) suggests that Haitian children in these urban and peri-urban communities are experiencing the nutrition transition. Interventions should address the development of excess weight, especially among girls, as well as persisting undernutrition and stunting.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Estado Nutricional
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Sobrepeso
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Caribe
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Caribe ingles
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Dominica
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Haiti
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Republica dominicana
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Hum Biol
Assunto da revista:
BIOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2023
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos
País de publicação:
Estados Unidos