ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To describe the evolution of prevalence of under-nutrition among
Brazilian underfives between 1996 and 2007, and to identify major factors responsible for …

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To describe changes in prevalence of child undernutrition in
Northeastern Brazil in two successive time periods, identifying, in each period, the major …

Objective: With the aim of diagnosing the nutritional status and nutritional social-economic
determinants in children aged 0-59 months, 2194 children were studied in the three Health …

The prevalence of malnutrition among under-5-year-olds in Brazil fell by more than 60%
between 1975 and 1989. The benefits were smaller for population strata that were more …

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the evolution in the prevalence and determinants of malnutrition in
children in the semiarid region of Brazil. METHODS: Data were collected from two cross …

ABSTRACT Background: Brazil, a unique Latin American country recognized as 1 of the 8
major economies of the world, is experiencing a significant deterioration in health equality in …

The article reports the effects of several socioeconomic and environmental indicators on the
nutritional status (stunting, underweight, and wasting) of a sample of 802 children aged 12 …

OBJECTIVE: To describe time trends in under-and overnutrition in different regional and
income strata of the child and adult population of Brazil. DESIGN: Nation-wide surveys …

Background Levels of child undernutrition have declined in many middle-income countries,
whereas overweight and obesity have increased. We describe time trends in nutritional …

Objective: To describe malnutrition (undernutrition and excess weight) by income, education
and race/ethnicity in the Brazilian population. Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Brazil …