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Chile's Nutrition Transition: Determinants and Consequences

This study by Dr. Cecilia Albala discusses Chile's main socioeconomic and demographic changes from 1970-2000, including health indicators such as life expectancy and total fertility rate. The report also analyzes trends in obesity prevalence among school children and adults in Chile, along with initiatives to promote healthier lifestyles and reduce obesity rates.

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Chile's Nutrition Transition: Determinants and Consequences

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  1. CHILE The Nutrition Transition: Determinants and Consequences Dr. Cecilia Albala

  2. Chile. Main Socioeconomic and Demographic Changes 1970-2000 1970 1982 1992 2000 GDP pc US $ 2230 2148 3020 4986 % Pop in Poverty 44.6* 32.7 20.6 Health Expenditure p.c US$ 52 76 116 285 Life expectancy at birth 63.6 70.7 72.7 75.6 male 60.5 67.4 71.5 73 female 66.8 74.2 77.4 79 Median of age 27.5 29.3 30.1 30.6 Total Fertility rate 3.4 2.8 2.6 2.3 IMR 82.2 23.6 14.3 10.1 *1987

  3. Mortality trends: cardiovascular diseases and cancer Rates per 100.000 >15years. Chile 70-98. Fuente: INE. Demographic bookyears 85,90,95,98

  4. % Change in Food Expenditure. Chile 1988-1998

  5. Trends in prevalence of obesity* in first graders school children. Chile 1987-2000 % obesity * Weight/height >2 DS. Source: Ministry of Education 1987-2000

  6. Prevalencia de obesidad en adultos en Chile Santiago 1988 y 1992. Valparaíso 1997 24 23 25 20 15,7 14 15 % obesity 10,9 Hombres Mujeres 10 6 5 0 1988 1992 1997 Fuente: Santiago Berrios et al Proyecto Inter Health Chile Valparaiso Jadue et al Proyecto CARMEN Chile

  7. Prevalence of Serum Cholesterol >200 mg/dl Santiago 87 and 92. Valparaíso 1997

  8. Health Promotion Policies Broad Goals Create healthy environment Promote healthy lifestyles Reinforce community participation Reorient health services to health promotion Objectives 2006 obesity to reduce preschool obesity from 10 to 7% to reduce first graders obesity 18 to 12% to reduce obesity in pregnancy 32 to 28%

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