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<journal-id>0798-1015</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Espacios]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Espacios]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>0798-1015</issn>
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<publisher-name><![CDATA[Editorial Espacios]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S0798-10152024000600054</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.48082/espacios-a24v45n06p05</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Factores de riesgo que influyen en la desnutrición crónica infantil en niños menores de 5 años en la provincia de Morona Santiago - Ecuador]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Risk factors influencing chronic child malnutrition in children under 5 years of age in the province of Morona Santiago - Ecuador]]></article-title>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[MONTENEGRO-CHANALATA]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Mercedes G]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[MENESES-FREIRE]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Manuel A]]></given-names>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Politecnica Estatal del Carchi  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Ecuador</country>
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<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Nacional de Chimborazo  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Ecuador</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2024</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2024</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>45</volume>
<numero>6</numero>
<fpage>54</fpage>
<lpage>72</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://ve.scielo.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S0798-10152024000600054&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://ve.scielo.org/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S0798-10152024000600054&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://ve.scielo.org/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S0798-10152024000600054&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen El estudio analiza los factores de riesgo asociados con la desnutrición crónica infantil en Morona Santiago, Ecuador. Se identificaron variables clave como la anemia, el nivel educativo de la madre, la lactancia materna, y la zona rural, las cuales muestran una fuerte asociación con la prevalencia de la desnutrición. Utilizando un modelo de regresión logística, se determinó que la anemia y las enfermedades infecciosas son los factores más influyentes. Los resultados proporcionan una base sólida para intervenciones y políticas públicas enfocadas en reducir la desnutrición infantil.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract The study analyzes the risk factors associated with chronic child malnutrition in Morona Santiago, Ecuador. Key variables such as anemia, maternal education level, breastfeeding, and rural area were identified, which show a strong association with the prevalence of malnutrition. Using a logistic regression model, anemia and infectious diseases were found to be the most influential factors. The results provide a solid basis for interventions and public policies focused on reducing child undernutrition.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[regresión logística]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[child malnutrition]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[risk factors]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[anemia]]></kwd>
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