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It is estimated that one-third of poor urban families in Latin America are headed by women. A study was conducted to measure the nutritional status of these women and children from female-headed (FHH) and male/dual headed (MHH/DHH) households in disadvantaged areas in Cali, Columbia. Data such as socioeconomic indicators, anthropometric dimensions, dietary intake, and interviews regarding household composition were taken. This study found that although FHHs were much poorer, the women studied had access to sufficient food sources for themselves and their children.
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Gastrointestinal parasites are correlated with lower weight, stature, weight-for-height, blood hemoglobin, and physical work capacity, as well as higher frequency of stunting and iron-deficiency anemia, in a study of 1016 Colombian boys. Gastrointestinal parasites infected 63% of the boys, with light parasite loads in 80-95% of those infected.
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Diet composition and intake did not differ significantly between pregnant and nonpregnant poor urban women in Colombia, except for an increase in fruit consumption at about 14 weeks gestation, during the first of three measurement rounds. Carbohydrate intake increased during late pregnancy to a degree that was of borderline significance.
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