An Educational Intervention to Mothers Improved the Nutritional Status of Mexican Children Younger Than 5 Years Old With Mild to Moderate Malnutrition

Malnutrition in children younger than 5 years old has persisted in time (13.5% in 1988 to 12.3% in 2012) in Mexico City. A quasi-experimental study was performed. An educational intervention was given twice a month for 6 months to mothers of mild to moderate malnourished children 1 to 5 years old. W...

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Main Authors: Sonia Sánchez-Encalada MSc, Myrna Mar Talavera-Torres MD, Rosa Maria Wong-Chew MD, DSc
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-10-01
Series:Global Pediatric Health
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2333794X19884827