title: [Nutritional status of street children in the district of Manga (Burkina Faso)].
abstract: Malnutrition is an important indicator of development, and its consequences in children and adolescents produce a serious socioeconomic burden. Children living on the street are more vulnerable than others. Thus, our objective was to analyze the nutritional status of children living on the streets of Manga, through a cross-sectional and analytical study. The snowball technique was used for sampling. Data came from individual interviews, blood samples and medical examinations. Of the 237 children studied, 84.8% were boys; the overall mean age was 11.5 years, and 72.6% were adolescents (aged 10 to 17 years). Growth retardation (15.9%) predominated among the children aged 4 to 9 years, while a weight deficit (27.9%) was most common among those aged 10 to 17. Half of the children (50.2%) with blood tests (N = 119) had anemia. There was a link between anemia and underweight (p = 0.0145). Children who ate at least three times a day were 2.63 times less likely to be anemic (p<0.001). Factors associated with anemia (p<0.005) included survival activities. We frequently found nutritional deficits and anemia in these children. A targeted nutritional program would be a good entry point for their successful reintegration..
authors.affiliation: Institut de santé et développement (ISED), université Cheikh Anta Diop (UCAD) de Dakar, BP 16390 Dakar Fann, Sénégal.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Diongue
authors.affiliation: Service de médecine préventive et santé publique (MPSP), université Cheikh Anta Diop (UCAD) de Dakar, Sénégal.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ndiaye
authors.affiliation: Service de médecine préventive et santé publique (MPSP), Institut de Santé et Développement (ISED), Dakar, Sénégal.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Yameogo
authors.affiliation: Service d'hématologie, Centre national de transfusion sanguine (CNTS), Dakar, Sénégal.
authors.forename: B F
authors.initials: BF
authors.lastname: Faye
authors.affiliation: Service de médecine préventive et santé publique (MPSP), université Cheikh Anta Diop (UCAD) de Dakar, Sénégal.
authors.forename: A Tal
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Dia
authors.affiliation: Hôpital régional de Thiès, université régionale de Thiès, Thiès, Sénégal.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Diousse
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002050:Burkina Faso; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D018453:Homeless Youth; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009752:Nutritional Status
keywords: Burkina Faso; malnutrition; street children