Anthropometric methodology of nutritional diagnosis: an example from the Brazilian North-East

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Autor(a) principal: Dricot d'Ans, Christiane
Data de Publicação: 1982
Outros Autores: Dricot, Jean M.
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: por
Título da fonte: Revista de Saúde Pública
Texto Completo: https://www.revistas.usp.br/rsp/article/view/23108
Resumo: The research carried out consisted of the comparison of several methods of analysis of anthropometric data used as indicators of nutritional health with a view to testing their validity and sensitivity as tools for nutritional surveillance or intervention. The sample population studied, in a town in the hinterland of Paraíba State, consisted of 110 children of both sexes, aged from 3 to 71 months. Several combinations of weight/height and weight and height by age were used, based on different reference standards. The employment of the standard deviation was found to be more adequate than simple percentages, since these last tend to exaggerate the number of cases of malnutrition. Weight and height were shown to be the minimum indicators of nutritional health, but these should be supplemented by arm-circumference and skinfold measurements which are useful and simple to take.
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spelling Anthropometric methodology of nutritional diagnosis: an example from the Brazilian North-East Metologia antropométrica do diagnóstico nutricional: um exemplo do nordeste brasileiro Inquéritos nutricionais^i1^sNordesteBraAntropometriaNutrition surveys^i2^sNortheastBraAntropometry The research carried out consisted of the comparison of several methods of analysis of anthropometric data used as indicators of nutritional health with a view to testing their validity and sensitivity as tools for nutritional surveillance or intervention. The sample population studied, in a town in the hinterland of Paraíba State, consisted of 110 children of both sexes, aged from 3 to 71 months. Several combinations of weight/height and weight and height by age were used, based on different reference standards. The employment of the standard deviation was found to be more adequate than simple percentages, since these last tend to exaggerate the number of cases of malnutrition. Weight and height were shown to be the minimum indicators of nutritional health, but these should be supplemented by arm-circumference and skinfold measurements which are useful and simple to take. Foram comparados os diferentes métodos de análise dos dados antropométricos usualmente utilizados como indicadores nutricionais, a fim de testar a sua sensibilidade e validade para a elaboração de planos de vigilância e/ou intervenção. A população estudada, numa comunidade do sertão paraibano (Brasil), constituiu em uma amostra de 110 crianças de ambos os sexos, na faixa etária de 3 a 71 meses. Várias combinações de peso e altura entre si e com relação à idade foram executadas utilizando diversos padrões de referência e métodos de avaliação comparativa. Verificou-se que a utilização de desvios-padrões é preferível às percentagens na caracterização epidemiológica e quantificação do estado nutricional de populações em situação de carência; no caso do emprego exclusivo de percentagens, o levantamento se limita à simples enumeração, as vezes exagerada, dos casos possíveis de desnutrição. Demonstrou-se também que o peso e a altura são realmente os indicadores mínimos, mas que para se obter dados epidemiológicos bem mais completos e proveitosos, é útil acrescentar a tomada do perímetro do braço e da prega cutânea tricipital. Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Saúde Pública1982-02-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rsp/article/view/2310810.1590/S0034-89101982000100004Revista de Saúde Pública; Vol. 16 No. 1 (1982); 42-53 Revista de Saúde Pública; Vol. 16 Núm. 1 (1982); 42-53 Revista de Saúde Pública; v. 16 n. 1 (1982); 42-53 1518-87870034-8910reponame:Revista de Saúde Públicainstname:Universidade de São Paulo (USP)instacron:USPporhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rsp/article/view/23108/25134Copyright (c) 2017 Revista de Saúde Públicainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessDricot d'Ans, ChristianeDricot, Jean M.2012-05-28T14:58:37Zoai:revistas.usp.br:article/23108Revistahttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rsp/indexONGhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rsp/oairevsp@org.usp.br||revsp1@usp.br1518-87870034-8910opendoar:2012-05-28T14:58:37Revista de Saúde Pública - Universidade de São Paulo (USP)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Anthropometric methodology of nutritional diagnosis: an example from the Brazilian North-East
Metologia antropométrica do diagnóstico nutricional: um exemplo do nordeste brasileiro
title Anthropometric methodology of nutritional diagnosis: an example from the Brazilian North-East
spellingShingle Anthropometric methodology of nutritional diagnosis: an example from the Brazilian North-East
Dricot d'Ans, Christiane
Inquéritos nutricionais^i1^sNordeste
Bra
Antropometria
Nutrition surveys^i2^sNortheast
Bra
Antropometry
title_short Anthropometric methodology of nutritional diagnosis: an example from the Brazilian North-East
title_full Anthropometric methodology of nutritional diagnosis: an example from the Brazilian North-East
title_fullStr Anthropometric methodology of nutritional diagnosis: an example from the Brazilian North-East
title_full_unstemmed Anthropometric methodology of nutritional diagnosis: an example from the Brazilian North-East
title_sort Anthropometric methodology of nutritional diagnosis: an example from the Brazilian North-East
author Dricot d'Ans, Christiane
author_facet Dricot d'Ans, Christiane
Dricot, Jean M.
author_role author
author2 Dricot, Jean M.
author2_role author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Dricot d'Ans, Christiane
Dricot, Jean M.
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Inquéritos nutricionais^i1^sNordeste
Bra
Antropometria
Nutrition surveys^i2^sNortheast
Bra
Antropometry
topic Inquéritos nutricionais^i1^sNordeste
Bra
Antropometria
Nutrition surveys^i2^sNortheast
Bra
Antropometry
description The research carried out consisted of the comparison of several methods of analysis of anthropometric data used as indicators of nutritional health with a view to testing their validity and sensitivity as tools for nutritional surveillance or intervention. The sample population studied, in a town in the hinterland of Paraíba State, consisted of 110 children of both sexes, aged from 3 to 71 months. Several combinations of weight/height and weight and height by age were used, based on different reference standards. The employment of the standard deviation was found to be more adequate than simple percentages, since these last tend to exaggerate the number of cases of malnutrition. Weight and height were shown to be the minimum indicators of nutritional health, but these should be supplemented by arm-circumference and skinfold measurements which are useful and simple to take.
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