Examinando por Materia "Child Nutrition Disorders"

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Effectiveness of consuming iron-fortified rice to correct micronutrient deficiencies in children aged 6 to 59 months
(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2018-12-16) Arias Cuenca, Sandra Vanessa; Lopez Diaz, Evelyn Yesenia Stephanie; Bonilla Asalde, César Antonio
Objective: To systematize the evidence on the effectiveness of consuming iron-fortified rice to correct micronutrient deficiencies in children aged 6 to 59 months. Materials and Methods: A systematic, observational, and retrospective review synthesizing the results of multiple primary studies. The search was limited to full-text articles, and the selected articles underwent critical reading, using the GRADE system to assign the strength of recommendations. Results: In the final selection, 10 articles were chosen, with 30% (3) from studies conducted in Brazil, 40% (4) from studies in Thailand and the United States, and 10% (1) from studies in Peru, India, and China, respectively. Conclusions: 90% of the analyzed articles confirm the effectiveness of consuming fortified rice to correct micronutrient or trace element deficiencies in children aged 6 to 59 months. With timely intervention from the health sector, combined with nursing interventions on the topic, developmental disorders and childhood anemia can be corrected.
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Factors associated with chronic malnutrition in children under five years of age in the pediatrics service, in a regional hospital, 2022
(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2022-09-18) Meza Rubianes, Angela Paola; Fernández Rengifo, Werther Fernando
The objective of this research will be to determine the factors associated with chronic malnutrition in children under five years of age in the pediatric service of the El Carmen Regional Maternal and Child Teaching Hospital. It will be a study with a quantitative approach, of an applied type, with a cutting-edge observational correlational design. transversal, since it will allow measuring the level of association that exists between both variables. There is a population of 112 hospitalized children under five years of age with chronic malnutrition and a sample of 88 children in whom the questionnaire and the anthropometric assessment sheet will be applied as instruments for data collection, subsequently the analysis test will be used. Chi Square test to determine the association of some factors with the presence of chronic malnutrition.