Secular trends in the prevalence of stunting, overweight and obesity among South African children (1994-2004).

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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Various nutrition programs and free health care for children less than 6 years old were introduced in South Africa in the mid-1990s. We aim to describe secular trends for nutritional status of South African (SA) children in the 10-year period following these reforms. SUBJECTS/METHODS: The SA National Primary Schools' Anthropometric Survey (n=105 000) is a cross-sectional survey of children from all SA Education Departments sampled during 1994. The Health of the Nation ...

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Authors: Armstrong, M; Lambert, M; Lambert, E

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: European journal of clinical nutrition
• Volume: 65
• Issue: 7
• Pages: 835-840
• Publication date: 2011-07-01
• DOI: 10.1038/ejcn.2011.46
• EISSN: 1476-5640
• ISSN: 0954-3007
• Language: English
• Keywords: Humans; Prevalence; Nutrition Policy; South Africa; Female; Feeding Methods; Growth Disorders; Male; Child Development; Cohort Studies; Health Transition; Nutritional Status; Severity of Illness Index; Malnutrition; Health Surveys; Overweight; Obesity; Child; Adolescent; Cross-Sectional Studies; Health Promotion