Brazilian malnutrition-related infant mortality up to 11 months

• Autor(a) principal: Oliveira, Vinícius José de
• Data de Publicação: 2023
• Outros Autores: Pereira, Douglas Alves, Borges , Fernanda Vianna, de Souza, Ueverton Barbosa, de Lima, Matheus Martins, Biffi, Carlos Tadeu, Silva, Geovana Reis, de Araújo, Breno Marçal, Abrahão, César Augusto França, do Carmo, João Paulo Martins
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Brazilian Journal of Implantology and Health Sciences
• Texto Completo: https://bjihs.emnuvens.com.br/bjihs/article/view/288
• topic: Brazil; Death Record; Nutrition Disorders, Child; Brazil; Death Record; Nutrition Disorders, Child

Childhood malnutrition in Brazil has a profound impact on the physical and cognitive development of children, compromising their future and perpetuating the cycle of poverty. Moreover, death from this condition can define important aspects in the context of public health in the country. The objective of this study was to analyze and describe the peculiarities of deaths from child malnutrition in Brazil between the years 1996 and 2021. This is an ecological, epidemiological, cross-sectional, descriptive, and quantitative study of deaths due to malnutrition in children up to 11 months of age between 1996 and 2021, with the Brazilian states as the unit of analysis. The methodological strategy involved the analysis of raw data made available by the Sistema de Informações sobre Mortalidade (SIM). A total of 17.300 deaths due to malnutrition were reported in the studied population. The year 1998 had the highest number of deaths in the period, with 1.766, representing 10.2% of the notifications. The Northeast and Southeast regions presented the highest prevalence of deaths. The states of Bahia, Pernambuco, São Paulo, Minas Gerais and Ceará had the highest number of deaths from infant malnutrition. The predominant characteristics of the victims were female, brown, with birth weight between 2500 and 3999 g, and age up to 3 months. Young pregnant women (between 15 and 29 years old) and those with a medium level of education were the most predisposed. Among deliveries, gestations between 37 and 41 weeks, single gestations, and vaginal deliveries were relevant in determining mortality. In conclusion, it is crucial to adopt prevention measures and access to education to eradicate mortality from child malnutrition in Brazil.