Food intake and nutritional status of preschool from maroon communities of the state Alagoas, Brazil

• Main Authors: Fernanda Maria de B. Leite (Author), Haroldo da Silva Ferreira (Author), Myrtis Katille de A. Bezerra (Author), Monica Lopes de Assunção (Author), Bernardo Lessa Horta (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade de Pediatria de São Paulo, 2013-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: To assess the dietary intake and the nutritional status of children from Alagoas maroon communities. METHODS: Cross-sectional study involving 724 children (12-60 months) from 39 Alagoas maroon communities. The nutritional status was investigated by anthropometric, biochemical (hemoglobin)...