Pediatrika
Volume 23, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 14-23

Diet and anthropometric of migrant and Spanish children [Valoración de la alimentación y la antropometría de la población inmigrante infantil y su comparación con población infantil Española] (Article)

Montoya P.* , Torija E. , Torres A.
  • a Depto. Nutr./Bromatol. II, Bromatol., Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad Complutense, E-28040 Madrid, Spain
  • b Depto. Nutr./Bromatol. II, Bromatol., Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad Complutense, E-28040 Madrid, Spain
  • c Departamento Salud Pública, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Miguel Hernandez, Alicante, Spain

Abstract

Economic migration into Spain, mainly from Latin American, Africa and Eastern European countries is nowadays a cuantitatively important social phemomena. As the economic migration process consolidates, family members, specially spouses and children follow the migrant worker and move into new social and cultural setting. Among other consequences, migration brings about important nutricional changes, that may result in nutricional deficiencies, overweight and so on. In this study, we explore the diet and anthropometry of a set of migrant and Spanish children. Our preliminary results show a high prevalence of overweight in all children, but specially in the second generation of migrants, as well as poor intake of specific nutrients that may lead to nutritional deficiencies in immigrants.

Author Keywords

Migration Migrants Children diet Nutritional habits Anthropometry

Index Keywords

economic aspect male obesity Spain female human major clinical study South and Central America diet Africa Eastern Europe anthropometric parameters nutritional status Article nutritional deficiency immigration family Child
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-0037231707&partnerID=40&md5=b78db8828b2705330963eadc7bc853b0
ISSN: 02113465
Cited by: 4
Original Language: Spanish