[Growth, development, social integration and parenting practices on children living with their mothers in prison].

Unlabelled: Prisons are considered a very high risk environment, but there is very scarce scientific information on the growth and development of children who live there.

Objective: With the purpose of evaluating growth and development of children living with their mothers in prison, a cross sectional survey was performed in 68 children aged 0-3 years in Unit 31, a prison for mothers with children located at 30 km from Buenos Aires.

Methods: Weight, supine length, and developmental quotient (Cats Clams) was measured, PRUNAPE, and SQE-SE test were administered (screening tests for detecting developmental and emotional disorders, respectively).

Short-term evaluation of the impact of a food program on the micronutrient nutritional status of Argentinean children under the age of six.

This study was undertaken to evaluate the impact of Plan Más Vida (PMV) on the micronutrient nutritional condition of children aged 1 to 6 years 1 year after PMV implementation. The food program was intended for low-income families from the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina and provided supplementary diets. A prospective, nonexperimental study was carried out.