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C A Monteiro, H P Pino Zúñiga, M H Benicio, C G Victora.
Abstract
Infant and childhood mortality rates in São Paulo fell by about 50% and 70% respectively between 1973 and 1983. However, surveys in 1973-74 and 1984-85 showed no change in the prevalence of protein-energy malnutrition, nor were there marked changes in the socioeconomic characteristics of the population. Improvements in water supply and the duration of breast-feeding possibly accounted for a 20% decrease in the infant mortality rate. It is proposed that the markedly improved coverage of health services may have played a large role in explaining the rest of the decrease. The control of malnutrition may not always be essential for lowering infant and child mortality in developing societies.Entities:
Keywords: Americas; Brazil; Breast Feeding; Child Mortality; Correlation Studies; Data Analysis; Delivery Of Health Care; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Diseases; Environment; Health; Health Services; Health Surveys; Infant Mortality; Infant Nutrition; Intermediate Variables; Latin America; Malnutrition; Mortality; Natural Resources; Nutrition; Nutrition Disorders; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Research Methodology; Research Report; South America; Statistical Studies; Studies; Urban Population; Water Supply
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Year: 1989 PMID： 2610834
Source DB: PubMed Journal: World Health Forum ISSN： 0251-2432