title: Ecuador's National Health and Nutrition Survey: objectives, design, and methods.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Research in Health and Nutrition, Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Quito, Ecuador. Electronic address: freirewi@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Wilma B
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: Freire
authors.affiliation: Institute for Research in Health and Nutrition, Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Quito, Ecuador.
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Belmont
authors.affiliation: Institute for Research in Health and Nutrition, Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Quito, Ecuador.
authors.forename: Daniel F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: López-Cevallos
authors.affiliation: Institute for Research in Health and Nutrition, Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Quito, Ecuador.
authors.forename: William F
authors.initials: WF
authors.lastname: Waters
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004484:Ecuador; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009749:Nutrition Surveys; D012107:Research Design; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012424:Rural Population; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014505:Urban Population; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Ecuador; Methodology; National survey; Sample design