A cross-sectional study involving 577 preschool children attending regular well-baby check-ups was performed. Enfants avec des déviations pathologiques exclues. Weight, height and IMC were monitord, according to age subgroups and gender. Absolute and relative frequencies were obtained for the qualitative variables ; the average and the SD for quantitative variables. Comparability of groups was determined by sex (χ2, p> 0,05) and age (Mann-Whitney, p> 0,05). Correlations were defined and plotted between weight/age, height/ age and IMC/age. The average anthropometry for the group was : weight 12,006 ± 2 636 kg ; height 10.0 ± 86.3 cm ; IMC 16.1 kg m-2 ± 1.7 ; men had higher averages. The nutritional status of the group was normal according to the ratio weight/age at 90.8%, height/age at 75.6%, IMC/age at 77.5%. They presented low height/age and 24,3 % overweight/ obesity 4,7 %. Males had a higher frequency of severely underweight, underweight, severely stunted, stunting, overweight risk and overweight. The corrélation weight/age, height/age and weight/height in both sexes was >0.8 ; the corrélation BMI/age was <-0.3. The survey demonstrated that all types of malnutrition were present, and the deficit height/age seems the most important nutritional bottle neck. Corrélation weight/age, height/age and weight/height were positive and high. Improving the living conditions of Latin American countries showed no improvement in the nutritional status of the children surveyed.

A cross-sectional study involving 577 preschool children attending regular well-baby check-ups was performed. Children with pathological deviations were excluded. Weight, height and BMI were monitored, according to age subgroups and gender. Absolute and relative frequencies were obtained for the qualitative variables; the average and the SD for quantitative variables. Comparability of groups was determined by sex (χ2, p> 0.05) and age (Mann-Whitney, p> 0.05). Correlations were defined and plotted between weight/age, height/ age and BMI/age. The average anthropometry for the group was: weight 12,006 ± 2.636 kg; height 10.0 ± 86.3 cm; BMI 16.1 kg m-2 ± 1.7; men had higher averages. The nutritional status of the group was normal according to the ratio weight/age at 90.8%, height/age at 75.6%, BMI/age at 77.5%. They presented low height/age and 24.3% overweight/ obesity 4.7%. Males had a higher frequency of severely underweight, underweight, severely stunted, stunting, overweight risk and overweight. The correlation weight/age, height/age and weight/height in both sexes was >0.8; the correlation BMI/age was <-0.3. The survey demonstrated that all types of malnutrition were present, and the deficit height/age seems the most important nutritional bottle neck. Correlation weight/age, height/age and weight/height were positive and high. Improving the living conditions of Latin American countries showed no improvement in the nutritional status of the children surveyed.

A cross-sectional study involving 577 preschool children attending regular well-baby check-ups was performed. Children with pathological deviations were excluded. Weight, height and BMI were monitored, according to age subgroups and gender. Absolute and relative frequencies were obtained for the qualitative variables; the average and the SD for quantitative variables. Comparability of groups was determined by sex (χ2, p> 0.05) and age (Mann-Whitney, p> 0.05). Correlations were defined and plotted between weight/age, height/ age and BMI/age. The average anthropometry for the group was: weight 12.006 ± 2.636 kg; height 10.0 ± 86.3 cm; BMI 16.1 kg m-2 ± 1.7; men had higher averages. The nutritional status of the group was normal according to the weight/age ratio at 90.8%, height/age at 75.6%, BMI/age at 77.5%. They presented low height/age and 24.3% overweight/ obesity 4.7%. Males had a higher frequency of severely underweight, underweight, severely stunted, stunting, overweight risk and overweight. The correlation weight/age, height/age and weight/height in both sexes was >0.8; the correlation BMI/age was <-0.3. The survey demonstrated that all types of malnutrition were present, and the deficit height/age seems the most important nutritional bottle neck. Correlation weight/age, height/age and weight/height were positive and high. Improving the living conditions of Latin American countries showed no improvement in the nutritional status of the children surveyed.

تم إجراء دراسة مستعرضة شملت 577 طفلاً في مرحلة ما قبل المدرسة يحضرون فحوصات منتظمة لصحة الطفل. تم استبعاد الأطفال الذين يعانون من انحرافات مرضية. تمت مراقبة الوزن والطول ومؤشر كتلة الجسم، وفقًا للفئات العمرية الفرعية والجنس. تم الحصول على الترددات المطلقة والنسبية للمتغيرات النوعية ؛ المتوسط و SD للمتغيرات الكمية. تم تحديد قابلية مقارنة المجموعات حسب الجنس (χ 2، p> 0.05) والعمر (Mann - Whitney، p> 0.05). تم تحديد الارتباطات ورسمها بين الوزن/العمر والطول/ العمر ومؤشر كتلة الجسم/العمر. كان متوسط قياس الإنسان للمجموعة: الوزن 12.006 ± 2.636 كجم ؛ الطول 10.0 ± 86.3 سم ؛ مؤشر كتلة الجسم 16.1 كجم م-2 ± 1.7 ؛ كان لدى الرجال متوسطات أعلى. كانت الحالة التغذوية للمجموعة طبيعية وفقًا لنسبة الوزن/العمر عند 90.8 ٪، والطول/العمر عند 75.6 ٪، ومؤشر كتلة الجسم/العمر عند 77.5 ٪. أظهروا انخفاضًا في الطول/العمر و 24.3 ٪ زيادة في الوزن/ السمنة 4.7 ٪. كان لدى الذكور تواتر أعلى لنقص الوزن الشديد، ونقص الوزن، والتقزم الشديد، والتقزم، ومخاطر زيادة الوزن، وزيادة الوزن. كان ارتباط الوزن/العمر والطول/العمر والوزن/الطول في كلا الجنسين >0.8 ؛ كان ارتباط مؤشر كتلة الجسم/العمر <-0.3. أظهر المسح أن جميع أنواع سوء التغذية كانت موجودة، ويبدو أن نقص الطول/العمر هو أهم عنق زجاجة غذائية. ارتباط الوزن/العمر والطول/العمر والوزن/الطول كانت إيجابية وعالية. لم يظهر تحسين الظروف المعيشية لبلدان أمريكا اللاتينية أي تحسن في الحالة التغذوية للأطفال الذين شملهم الاستطلاع.