title: [Acute diarrheal diseases and feeding practices among children under five years in Mexico].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To estimate the prevalence of acute diarrheal diseases (ADD) during the two weeks previous to the interview among children <5 years of age and to describe alarm signs and feeding practices of parents and caregivers (PCG) during children's ADD.
  
  
  METHODS
  Analysis of data from the National Health and Nutrition Surveys 2012 and 2006 and the National Health Survey 2000.
  
  
  RESULTS
  ADD prevalence decreased significantly from 2006 (13.1%) to 2012 (11.0%), particularly in the lower socioeconomic status. "Frequent bowel movements" were the main warning sign identified by PCG (66.0%) in contrast to "crying without tears" (4.3%) and "blood in faeces" (0.5%); only 42% PCG reported administering oral rehydration therapy. Factors associated with ADD were child's age <1 year and mother's age <20 years.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It is necessary to reinforce appropriate ADD preventive and treatment practices among PCG of children <5 years of age.
authors.affiliation: Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, Cuernavaca, Morelos, México.
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ferreira-Guerrero
authors.affiliation: Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, Cuernavaca, Morelos, México.
authors.forename: Norma
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mongua-Rodríguez
authors.affiliation: Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, Cuernavaca, Morelos, México.
authors.forename: José Luis
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Díaz-Ortega
authors.affiliation: Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, Cuernavaca, Morelos, México.
authors.forename: Guadalupe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Delgado-Sánchez
authors.affiliation: Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, Cuernavaca, Morelos, México.
authors.forename: Renata
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Báez-Saldaña
authors.affiliation: Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, Cuernavaca, Morelos, México.
authors.forename: Luis Pablo
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Cruz-Hervert
authors.affiliation: Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, Cuernavaca, Morelos, México.
authors.forename: Olivia Lingdao
authors.initials: OL
authors.lastname: Chilián-Herrera
authors.affiliation: Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, Cuernavaca, Morelos, México.
authors.forename: Laura R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Mendoza-Alvarado
authors.affiliation: Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, Cuernavaca, Morelos, México.
authors.forename: Lourdes
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: García-García
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003968:Diarrhea, Infantile / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008800:Mexico / Q000453:epidemiology; D009749:Nutrition Surveys; D015995:Prevalence