Trends in Early Growth Indices in the First 24 Months of Life in Uruguay over the Past Decade
Investigación
Early growth is an important indicator of health and wellbeing of children and a good predictor of adult health. The objective of this study was to examine trends and determinants of overweight and stunting among infants aged 0 to 23 month(s) over the past decade (1999-2011) in Uruguay. Data were used from four large representative samples of 11,056 infants aged 0-23 month(s), who attended public and private health services in 1999, 2003, 2007, and 2011, using a similar methodology.
Editor(es): INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR DIARRHOEAL
DISEASE RESEARCH
Páginas: 8
Autores
- Bove, Isabel
- Campoy, Cristina
- Uauy, Ricardo
- Miranda, Teresa