Avaliação antropométrica de crianças indígenas menores de 60 meses, a partir do uso comparativo das curvas de crescimento NCHS/1977 e OMS/2005

Orellana, Jesem Douglas Yamall; Santos, Ricardo Ventura; Coimbra, Carlos E. A.; Leite, Maurício Soares

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“…Prior to the National Survey, the great majority of available information on the nutritional status of indigenous children in Brazil came from case studies carried out over the past two decades in specific communities and local populations, most located in Amazonia [14,22,23,47-50]. These case studies found levels of stunting well above those reported for non-indigenous children (see Leite et al [51] for a review).…”

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“…Highlighting the comprehensive influence of socioeconomic and environmental conditions on child nutrition, indigenous children in the North also present higher prevalence rates of other nutritional deficit indicators, such as anemia, and are exposed to poorer sanitation and socioeconomic conditions (e.g., access to clean drinking water and precarious living conditions) [20], which are strictly associated with chronic undernutrition. The growing body of literature on nutritional profiles of indigenous populations in the Amazon region show the frequencies of chronic undernutrition in children < 5 years of age to vary markedly from 10-20% to 50-60% in association with diverse sociocultural, economic, and environmental variables [14,22-24]. Recent diachronic studies in the Amazon demonstrate that improved socioeconomic conditions and access to sanitation and health services resulted in substantial reductions over time in the prevalence rates of chronic undernutrition among indigenous children.…”

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Nutritional status of indigenous children: findings from the First National Survey of Indigenous People’s Health and Nutrition in Brazil

Horta

Santos

Welch

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Int J Equity Health

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IntroductionThe prevalence of undernutrition, which is closely associated with socioeconomic and sanitation conditions, is often higher among indigenous than non-indigenous children in many countries. In Brazil, in spite of overall reductions in the prevalence of undernutrition in recent decades, the nutritional situation of indigenous children remains worrying. The First National Survey of Indigenous People’s Health and Nutrition in Brazil, conducted in 2008–2009, was the first study to evaluate a nationwide representative sample of indigenous peoples. This paper presents findings from this study on the nutritional status of indigenous children < 5 years of age in Brazil.MethodsA multi-stage sampling was employed to obtain a representative sample of the indigenous population residing in villages in four Brazilian regions (North, Northeast, Central-West, and Southeast/South). Initially, a stratified probabilistic sampling was carried out for indigenous villages located in these regions. Households in sampled villages were selected by census or systematic sampling depending on the village population. The survey evaluated the health and nutritional status of children < 5 years, in addition to interviewing mothers or caretakers.ResultsHeight and weight measurements were taken of 6,050 and 6,075 children, respectively. Prevalence rates of stunting, underweight, and wasting were 25.7%, 5.9%, and 1.3%, respectively. Even after controlling for confounding, the prevalence rates of underweight and stunting were higher among children in the North region, in low socioeconomic status households, in households with poorer sanitary conditions, with anemic mothers, with low birthweight, and who were hospitalized during the prior 6 months. A protective effect of breastfeeding for underweight was observed for children under 12 months.ConclusionsThe elevated rate of stunting observed in indigenous children approximates that of non-indigenous Brazilians four decades ago, before major health reforms greatly reduced its occurrence nationwide. Prevalence rates of undernutrition were associated with socioeconomic variables including income, household goods, schooling, and access to sanitation services, among other variables. Providing important baseline data for future comparison, these findings further suggest the relevance of social, economic, and environmental factors at different scales (local, regional, and national) for the nutritional status of indigenous peoples.

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Nutritional status of indigenous children: findings from the First National Survey of Indigenous People’s Health and Nutrition in Brazil

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Santos

Welch

et al. 2013

Int J Equity Health

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“…Further, Cepon-Robins et al (2013) reported that 65% of the population in this particular region is infected with parasitic worms, with even higher prevalence among children. Stunting among children is a common public health concern, and is relevant to ongoing studies investigating metabolic health in the context of economic transitioning populations (Santos & Coimbra, 2003; Foster et al, 2005; Orellana et al, 2009; Blackwell et al, 2009; Liebert et al, 2013) making nutrition-related health research a high priority in this region.…”

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Local domestication of lactic acid bacteria via cassava beer fermentation

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Cassava beer, or chicha, is typically consumed daily by the indigenous Shuar people of the Ecuadorian Amazon. This traditional beverage made from cassava tuber (Manihot esculenta) is thought to improve nutritional quality and flavor while extending shelf life in a tropical climate. Bacteria responsible for chicha fermentation could be a source of microbes for the human microbiome, but little is known regarding the microbiology of chicha. We investigated bacterial community composition of chicha batches using Illumina high-throughput sequencing. Fermented chicha samples were collected from seven Shuar households in two neighboring villages in the Morona-Santiago region of Ecuador, and the composition of the bacterial communities within each chicha sample was determined by sequencing a region of the 16S ribosomal gene. Members of the genus Lactobacillus dominated all samples. Significantly greater phylogenetic similarity was observed among chicha samples taken within a village than those from different villages. Community composition varied among chicha samples, even those separated by short geographic distances, suggesting that ecological and/or evolutionary processes, including human-mediated factors, may be responsible for creating locally distinct ferments. Our results add to evidence from other fermentation systems suggesting that traditional fermentation may be a form of domestication, providing endemic beneficial inocula for consumers, but additional research is needed to identify the mechanisms and extent of microbial dispersal.

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“…A maioria dos estudos tem autores de regiões diferentes do País [8][9][10][12][13][14][15]17,[20][21][22]28 , com vínculos com instituições das regiões Sul e Sudeste, principalmente. Apenas um estudo 28 As aldeias estudadas localizaram-se, principalmente, na região Centro-Oeste 7,9,[11][12][13][14][15]17,19,21,24,[27][28][29] ; desses estudos, quatro 9,15,19,27 cionados anteriormente, outros sete trabalhos 10,18,20,22,23,25,26 estudaram grupos localizados na região Norte. No Centro-Oeste, contemplaram--se os estados de Mato Grosso 7,9,11,12,14,15,19,24,[27][28][29] e Mato Grosso do Sul…”

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“…Apenas um estudo 28 As aldeias estudadas localizaram-se, principalmente, na região Centro-Oeste 7,9,[11][12][13][14][15]17,19,21,24,[27][28][29] ; desses estudos, quatro 9,15,19,27 cionados anteriormente, outros sete trabalhos 10,18,20,22,23,25,26 estudaram grupos localizados na região Norte. No Centro-Oeste, contemplaram--se os estados de Mato Grosso 7,9,11,12,14,15,19,24,[27][28][29] e Mato Grosso do Sul 13,17,21 . Na região Norte, Pará 18,19,22,25,26 , Rondônia 9,15,20,27 e Amazonas 10,…”

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Brazilian indigenous children: Review of studies about nutritional status

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R E S U M O ObjetivoSistematizar os estudos sobre o estado nutricional antropométrico de crianças indígenas brasileiras a fim de examinar a capacidade de abordar a integralidade dos aspectos biológicos, antropológicos e ecológicos, bem como caracterizar os principais resultados analíticos dos determinantes do estado nutricional das crianças indígenas brasileiras. MétodosRealizou-se busca bibliográfica nas bases de dados MedLine e Lilacs, por meio da interseção dos descritores "índios sul-americanos" e "estado nutricional" (a busca no MedLine também incluiu o descritor "Brazil"). ResultadosIdentificaram-se 65 estudos, dos quais 23 foram considerados relevantes para o presente trabalho. A sistematização dos estudos revisados destaca a concentração nas regiões centro-oeste e norte, assim como a carência de abordagens cultural, bioquímica e sobre o consumo alimentar. Em relação ao estado nutricional, sugerem-se: 1) maior vulnerabilidade nas crianças menores, principalmente em relação ao déficit de estatura; 2) ausência de diferenças no estado nutricional segundo o sexo; 3) determinação socioeconômica do estado nutricional; 4) diferenças no estado nutricional entre crianças de diferentes aldeias. ConclusãoO estado nutricional das crianças indígenas brasileiras apresenta determinação etária, socioeconômica e étnica, sendo necessários esforços para compreender a influência étnico-cultural no estado nutricional e na sua rede causal, bem como fatores vários abordados minimamente.Termos de Indexação: Antropometria. Criança. Estado nutricional. Índios sul-americanos. A B S T R A C T Objective To systematize studies on the anthropometric nutritional status of Brazilian indigenous children in order to examine the ability to address the totality of biological, anthropological, and ecological aspects, as well as to characterize the main analytical results of the determinants of nutritional status of Brazilian indigenous children. MethodsMedLine and Lilacs were searched using the intersection of "South American Indians" and "nutritional status" descriptors (the search in MedLine also included the descriptor "Brazil"). Results Overall

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Avaliação antropométrica de crianças indígenas menores de 60 meses, a partir do uso comparativo das curvas de crescimento NCHS/1977 e OMS/2005

Cited by 21 publications

References 11 publications

Nutritional status of indigenous children: findings from the First National Survey of Indigenous People’s Health and Nutrition in Brazil

Nutritional status of indigenous children: findings from the First National Survey of Indigenous People’s Health and Nutrition in Brazil

Local domestication of lactic acid bacteria via cassava beer fermentation

Brazilian indigenous children: Review of studies about nutritional status

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