Impact of Bolsa Família Program on the nutritional status of children and adolescents from two Brazilian regions
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Summary: | ABSTRACT Objective: To assess and compare the impact of the Bolsa Família Program (Family Allowance) on the nutritional status of children and adolescents from the Brazilian Northeastern and Southeastern regions. Methods: The study used data from a database derived from a subsample of the Family Budget Survey conducted from 2008 to 2009. The ratios of underweight, stunted, and overweight children were calculated. Impact measurement analysis was preceded by propensity score matching, which matches beneficiary and non-beneficiary families in relation to a set of socioeconomic features. The nearest-neighbor matching algorithm estimated the program impact. Results: The ratio of underweight children and adolescents was, on average, 1.1% smaller in the beneficiary families than in the non-beneficiary families in the Northeastern region. As for the Southeastern region, the ratio of overweight children and adolescents was, on average, 4.2% smaller in the beneficiary families. The program did not affect stunting in either region. Conclusion: The results showed the positive impact and good focus of the program. Thus, once linked to structural actions, the program may help to improve the nutritional status and quality of life of its beneficiaries. |
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Impact of Bolsa Família Program on the nutritional status of children and adolescents from two Brazilian regionsMalnutritionNutritional statusOverweightPublic policy.ABSTRACT Objective: To assess and compare the impact of the Bolsa Família Program (Family Allowance) on the nutritional status of children and adolescents from the Brazilian Northeastern and Southeastern regions. Methods: The study used data from a database derived from a subsample of the Family Budget Survey conducted from 2008 to 2009. The ratios of underweight, stunted, and overweight children were calculated. Impact measurement analysis was preceded by propensity score matching, which matches beneficiary and non-beneficiary families in relation to a set of socioeconomic features. The nearest-neighbor matching algorithm estimated the program impact. Results: The ratio of underweight children and adolescents was, on average, 1.1% smaller in the beneficiary families than in the non-beneficiary families in the Northeastern region. As for the Southeastern region, the ratio of overweight children and adolescents was, on average, 4.2% smaller in the beneficiary families. The program did not affect stunting in either region. Conclusion: The results showed the positive impact and good focus of the program. Thus, once linked to structural actions, the program may help to improve the nutritional status and quality of life of its beneficiaries.Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas2017-08-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-52732017000400477Revista de Nutrição v.30 n.4 2017reponame:Revista de Nutriçãoinstname:Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas (PUC-CAMPINAS)instacron:PUC_CAMP10.1590/1678-98652017000400007info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessSPERANDIO,NaiaraRODRIGUES,Cristiana TristãoFRANCESCHINI,Sylvia do Carmo CastroPRIORE,Silvia Eloizaeng2017-08-11T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S1415-52732017000400477Revistahttp://www.scielo.br/rnONGhttps://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.php||sbi.submissionrn@puc-campinas.edu.br1678-98651415-5273opendoar:2017-08-11T00:00Revista de Nutrição - Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas (PUC-CAMPINAS)false |
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Impact of Bolsa Família Program on the nutritional status of children and adolescents from two Brazilian regions |
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Impact of Bolsa Família Program on the nutritional status of children and adolescents from two Brazilian regions |
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Impact of Bolsa Família Program on the nutritional status of children and adolescents from two Brazilian regions SPERANDIO,Naiara Malnutrition Nutritional status Overweight Public policy. |
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Impact of Bolsa Família Program on the nutritional status of children and adolescents from two Brazilian regions |
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Impact of Bolsa Família Program on the nutritional status of children and adolescents from two Brazilian regions |
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Impact of Bolsa Família Program on the nutritional status of children and adolescents from two Brazilian regions |
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Impact of Bolsa Família Program on the nutritional status of children and adolescents from two Brazilian regions |
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Impact of Bolsa Família Program on the nutritional status of children and adolescents from two Brazilian regions |
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SPERANDIO,Naiara |
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SPERANDIO,Naiara RODRIGUES,Cristiana Tristão FRANCESCHINI,Sylvia do Carmo Castro PRIORE,Silvia Eloiza |
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RODRIGUES,Cristiana Tristão FRANCESCHINI,Sylvia do Carmo Castro PRIORE,Silvia Eloiza |
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SPERANDIO,Naiara RODRIGUES,Cristiana Tristão FRANCESCHINI,Sylvia do Carmo Castro PRIORE,Silvia Eloiza |
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Malnutrition Nutritional status Overweight Public policy. |
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Malnutrition Nutritional status Overweight Public policy. |
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ABSTRACT Objective: To assess and compare the impact of the Bolsa Família Program (Family Allowance) on the nutritional status of children and adolescents from the Brazilian Northeastern and Southeastern regions. Methods: The study used data from a database derived from a subsample of the Family Budget Survey conducted from 2008 to 2009. The ratios of underweight, stunted, and overweight children were calculated. Impact measurement analysis was preceded by propensity score matching, which matches beneficiary and non-beneficiary families in relation to a set of socioeconomic features. The nearest-neighbor matching algorithm estimated the program impact. Results: The ratio of underweight children and adolescents was, on average, 1.1% smaller in the beneficiary families than in the non-beneficiary families in the Northeastern region. As for the Southeastern region, the ratio of overweight children and adolescents was, on average, 4.2% smaller in the beneficiary families. The program did not affect stunting in either region. Conclusion: The results showed the positive impact and good focus of the program. Thus, once linked to structural actions, the program may help to improve the nutritional status and quality of life of its beneficiaries. |
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