SynthesisPublic health nutrition2021
Prevalence of stunting and obesity in Ecuador: a systematic review.
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- The burden of hypertension in Ecuador: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of human hypertension · 2021Pooled it
- Impact of Home Parenting Environment on Cognitive and Psychomotor Development in Children Under 5 Years Old: A Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2021Pooled it
- Associations Between 24-Hour Movement Behaviors and Anthropometric and Body Composition Indicators in Ecuadorian Preschool Children: SUNRISE Pilot Study.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- International Study of Movement Behaviours in the Early Years (SUNRISE): A Pilot Study From Ecuador.Child: care, health and development · 2026Article
- Rising prevalence of stunting and obesity in Iranian schoolchildren: a three-year cohort study.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Predictors of Low Back Pain Risk Among Farmers in Rural Communities of Loja, Ecuador.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
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- Microbiota, parasitic infections and their relationship with nutritional status and neurocognitive functioning in children from Ecuador-Proyecto Guagua: research protocol for a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Prevalence of obesity and associated sociodemographic and lifestyle factors in Ecuadorian children and adolescents.Pediatric research · 2025Article
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- Clinical and surgical physician's perception of nutrition knowledge.BMC primary care · 2024Article
- Ultra-processed foods in a rural Ecuadorian community: associations with child anthropometry and bone maturation.The British journal of nutrition · 2023Article
- Analysis of Saliva Composition: Parathyroid Hormone-Related Protein, Total Protein, and Secretory Immunoglobulin A (sIgA) in Rattus norvegicus with Stunted Growth.European journal of dentistry · 2023Article
- A Qualitative Study of Food Choice in Urban Coastal Esmeraldas, Ecuador.Current developments in nutrition · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectiveIn low- and middle-income countries, undernutrition remains a major risk factor for child growth retardation. In addition, the emergence of obesity in recent years is adding another public health concern in that both stunting and obesity are associated with serious adverse health consequences. This review was designed to evaluate the prevalence of stunting and obesity in Ecuador.
designElectronic databases were searched for articles published through February 2018 reporting the prevalence of stunting and/or obesity. Selected data were subjected to meta-analysis and pooled prevalence and their 95 percentiles (95 % CI) were calculated.
settingStudies were identified in Medline, Web of Science, CINAHL, Cochrane Database and Ibero-America databases.
participantsPopulation of Ecuador.
resultsTwenty-three articles were selected according to the inclusion/exclusion criteria of the study. The estimate of pooled prevalence of stunting was 23·2 % (95 % CI 23·3, 23·5) in preschoolers (age < 5 years), but was markedly higher in indigenous and rural communities. Pooled prevalence of obesity was 8·1 % (95 % CI 6·9, 9·3), 10·7 % (95 % CI 9·6, 11·7) and 10·5 % (95 % CI 9·2, 11·8) in preschoolers, school-age children (age: 5-11 years) and adolescent (age: 12-18 years), respectively. In adults (age ≥ 19 years), the rate of obesity was remarkably high as indicated by an overall estimate equal to 44·2 % (95 % CI 43·1, 45·4).
conclusionsThis study underlines high levels of stunting among children and obesity among adults in Ecuador, both of which are not equally distributed among the population. The magnitude of this double burden emphasises the need for sustained and targeted interventions.
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