title: [Prevalence of malnutrition in minors under 5 years of age in Tabasco].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate malnutrition prevalence in children under five years-old in Tabasco, Mexico, during 1996, and their evolution in 1991-1996.
  
  
  METHODS
  A cross-sectional study, including 1,256 children under five years-old in 593 communities (31 urban and 562 rural) from 17 sanitary districts.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The weight/age indicator for malnutrition in children under five years old showed 59% of children had normal nutrition and 41% with malnutrition, distributed as follows: 26.12% slight, 12.62% moderate and 2.39% severe. In children between 1-5 years old, malnutrition prevalence was 45%.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The number of children with malnutrition in Tabasco during the study period (1991-1996) has decreased in proportion to the increase of those with normal nutrition. Based on the health system activities, the number of health districts with critical malnutrition indicators decreased from 6 to 4.
authors.affiliation: Secretaía de Salud del Gobierno del Estado de Tabasco (SSA-Tabasco), México.
authors.forename: L G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Lastra-Escudero
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Roldán-Fernández
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hernández-Martínez
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Hernández-Torres
authors.forename: F G
authors.initials: FG
authors.lastname: Lechuga-Padrón
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008800:Mexico / Q000453:epidemiology; D009748:Nutrition Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D012423:Rural Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014504:Urban Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
vernacular_title: Prevalencia de desnutrición en menores de cinco años de Tabasco.