" Pobres" pero no iguales. Distribución de la estatura y el peso en preescolares de Milpa Alta, Nezahualcóyotl y Valle de Chalco-Solidaridad (México)

Abstract

Using height, weight and age of 2,276 boys and girls enrolled in government kinder gardens of Nezahualcoyotl and Valle de Chalco, counties of the state of Mexico, and Milpa Alta, a town that belong to Mexico City, children's health is assessed. The National Center for Health Statistics references are used. Between regional analysis is also carried out. The explanatory power of intrahousehold dependency index is evaluated