OBJECTIVE: To describe the effects of social inequities on the health and nutrition of
children in low and middle income countries. METHODS: We reviewed existing data on …

Studies that investigated the association between socio-economic position (SEP) and
obesity in children suggest inconsistent results. The aim of this study is to summarize and …

Objective: To document the prevalence of overweight or obesity concurrent with stunting in
rural low-income Mexican children and to identify demographic and socio-economic …

OBJECTIVE: To characterize the nutritional status of school-aged children from an urban
public school in Mexico City, Mexico, and to assess the influence of obesity on health status …

Objective: To assess the prevalence of obesity, overweight (including obesity) and thinness
in children of the city of Florianopolis (southern Brazil). Design: Cross-sectional study …

BACKGROUND: Obesity is on the rise among adults, adolescents and children worldwide,
including populations living in developing countries. This study aimed to describe body …

Prior research has yielded mixed evidence of a relationship between immigrant
generational status or acculturation and overweight or obesity among children of …

Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is one of the fastest aging geographic regions in the
developing world. The growth in the percentage of elderly (the number of those aged 65 and …

Previous research fails to find a consistent association between obesity and acculturation for
children. We theorize that social isolation shelters children of immigrants from the US …

In Mexico, about one third of school-age population is overweight or obese and the diet is
one of the main determinants. The purpose of this study was to identify the dietary patterns of …