Anthropometric Profile of Latin American Population: Results From the ELANS Study.

Also, an important trend toward stunting in under-five children has been reported with a wide range of variability from 48% in Guatemala to 1.8% in Chile ( 8 ).

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Conclusion: This study indicates an increasing trend toward overweight and obesity that are associated with lower socioeconomic status, being a woman, and concurs with inadequate intakes of calcium, which may be related to poor quality diet and in the long term could constitute risk factors for the chronic diseases and a health burden to the region.

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