title: Development, income transfer strategies, and the nutritional transition in Brazilian children from a rural and remote region.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Global development processes have been associated with the nutritional transition, where undernutrition is replaced by overnutrition. Income transfer policies in Brazil have targeted hunger, but may not address the need for balanced nutrition.
  
  
  METHODS
  Data was collected from government databanks that document the nutritional status of Brazilians applying for social services. This data was analyzed for descriptive statistics.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Development and income transfer processes appear to be associated with an increase in overweight children between the years 2008 and 2012.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Income transfer programs need to incorporate educational programs that address the need to budget for balanced nutrition.
authors.affiliation: FUNORTE, Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil. danielmestradounincor@yahoo.com.br.
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Freitas
authors.affiliation: FUNORTE, Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil. arlenduarte@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Á A
authors.initials: ÁA
authors.lastname: Sousa
authors.affiliation: FUNORTE, Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil. kjonesanth@gmail.com.
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Jones
mesh_terms: D001835:Body Weight; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D009752:Nutritional Status; D011632:Public Assistance / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012947:Social Work; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors