Feeding children in a favela in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: how much is spent and what would be the cost of a healthy diet?

• Main Authors: Sueli Rosa Gama (Author), Letícia de Oliveira Cardoso (Author), Igor Kippe Rubinsztajn (Author), Audrey Fischer (Author), Marilia Sá Carvalho (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Instituto Materno Infantil de Pernambuco, 2015-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Objectives: to measure food expenditure for children living in a favela in Rio de Janeiro, and compare this expenditure to the cost of a healthy diet, based on local prices. Methods: panel study, with three collection dates - 2004, 2008 and 2012 - conducted in children (5 to 9 years old) in...