Consistent improvement in the nutritional status of Colombian children between 1965 and 1989.
Three national anthropometric surveys carried out in Colombia in 1965-1966, 1977-1980, and 1986-1989 provide a reasonably standardized basis for comparing the nutritional status of infants and young children in those years. That comparison, presented here together with appropriate socioeconomic data, indicates marked reduction of malnutrition paralleling strong socioeconomic gains.
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International Science and Technology Institute, Washington, D.C.
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D000328:Adult; D015362:Child Nutrition Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003105:Colombia / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D009752:Nutritional Status; D015995:Prevalence; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013997:Time Factors