title: Malnutrition among children younger than 5 years-old in conflict zones of Chiapas, Mexico.
abstract: We performed a cross-sectional, community-based survey, supplemented by interviews with community leaders in Chiapas, Mexico, to examine the prevalence and predictors of child malnutrition in regions affected by the Zapatista conflict. The prevalence rates of stunting, wasting, and underweight were 54.1%, 2.9%, and 20.3%, respectively, in 2666 children aged younger than 5 years. Stunting was associated with indigenous ethnicity, poverty, region of residence, and intracommunity division. The results indicate that malnutrition is a serious public health problem in the studied regions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Population and Health, El Colegio de la Frontera Sur, Chiapas, México. hsanchez@sclc.ecosur.mx
authors.forename: Héctor Javier
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Sánchez-Pérez
authors.forename: Miguel A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Hernán
authors.forename: Adriana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ríos-González
authors.forename: Marcos
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Arana-Cedeño
authors.forename: Albert
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Navarro
authors.forename: Douglas
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ford
authors.forename: Mark A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Micek
authors.forename: Paula
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Brentlinger
mesh_terms: D015362:Child Nutrition Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology*; D002669:Child Welfare / Q000191:economics / Q000208:ethnology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003220:Conflict, Psychological; D005191:Family Characteristics; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007198:Indians, North American / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D007223:Infant; D007228:Infant Nutrition Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology*; D044342:Malnutrition / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology*; D008800:Mexico / Q000453:epidemiology; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D011057:Politics; D011203:Poverty; D015995:Prevalence; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013851:Thinness / Q000191:economics / Q000208:ethnology; D014754:Violence; D019282:Wasting Syndrome / Q000191:economics / Q000208:ethnology