Nutritional Status of 8,128,014 Chilean and Immigrant Children and Adolescents Evaluated by the National Board of School Aid and Scholarships (JUNAEB) Between 2013 and 2023.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Nutritional issues, including overweight and obesity, along with the rising number of immigrants facing their own nutritional problems, continue to keep Chile on alert.

Objective

To evaluate the epidemiological and nutritional status changes among Chilean and immigrant boys, girls, and adolescents (BGA) in schools evaluated by the National Board of School Aid and Scholarships (JUNAEB) from 2013 to 2023.

Methods

This descriptive study analyzed individual, anonymous, and de-identified data on the nutritional status of BGA in pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, first grade, fifth grade, and the first year of high school using the JUNAEB Nutritional Map.

Results

The sample consisted of 8,128,014 BGA, 49.2% women and 50.8% men. In 2013, immigrant BGA repres

SUBMITTER: Bustos-Arriagada E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11767989 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature