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Desnutrici贸n infantil, salud y pobreza: intervenci贸n desde un programa integral Child subnutricion, health and poverty, integral intervention programme
La infancia es considerada como una etapa trascendental en el proceso evolutivo del hombre, caracterizada por dos fen贸menos: crecimiento y desarrollo, para lo cual es fundamental una adecuada nutrici贸n. Los estragos que provoca la desnutrici贸n que se padece en la infancia son los m谩s lamentados por una sociedad, ya que en esta etapa el mayor impacto lo sufre el cerebro del ni帽o, en el que se producir铆an alteraciones metab贸licas y estructurales irreversibles, sin embargo, la desnutrici贸n infantil no es s贸lo un problema de falta de alimentos, es un conflicto social m谩s profundo, que debe ser tenido en cuenta a la hora de brindar soluciones. La Corporaci贸n para la Nutrici贸n Infantil (CONIN), creada en Chile en 1975, tiene por finalidad recuperar a los ni帽os de 0 a 3 a帽os que presentan desnutrici贸n primaria o secundaria. Desde 1993, este proyecto se extendi贸 a la provincia de Mendoza, Argentina, como Fundaci贸n CONIN (Cooperadora para la Nutrici贸n Infantil),donde se complet贸 esta experiencia creando Centros de Prevenci贸n de Desnutrici贸n. Actualmente este proyecto se desarrolla en distintas provincias del pa铆s, en Paraguay y pr贸ximamente en Per煤, sustentando su trabajo en tres pilares: docencia, asistencia e investigaci贸n. CONIN desarrolla una estrategia de intervenci贸n de gran impacto sanitario sobre la poblaci贸n de bajos recursos de su 谩rea de influencia, con una elevada repercusi贸n social ya que potencia la familia y su entorno como base del correcto desarrollo f铆sico e intelectual del ni帽o, unido a un aporte adecuado de nutrientes, que le permiten al ni帽o desarrollar su potencial gen茅tico.Childood is considered a transcendental stage in the evolutionary process of man, characterized by two phenomenon: growth and development, for which a suitable nutrition is fundamental. The damage that causes undernourishment that is suffered in childhood is greatly lamented by society, since in this stage it is the child"s brain that suffers the greatest impact, in which irreversible metabolisms and structural alterarions will occur. Nevertheless, infantundernourishment is not only a problem of lack of fodds, but is also a deeper social conflict, that must be considered at the time of offereing solutions. The Corporation for Childhood Nutrition (CONIN), founded in Chile in 1975, has the mission to help in the recovery of the children from 0 to 3 yearswho present primary or secondary undernourishment.From 1993, this proyect was extended to the province of Mendoza, Argentina, as the CONIN Foundation(Cooperative for Childhood Nutrition), where this experience was completed by creating Undernourishment Prevention Centres. At the moment this project has been developed in different provinces from the country, in Paraguay and in the near future in Peru, sustaining its work on three pillars: teaching, attendance and investigation. CONIN develops a intervention strategy of great impact,in their area of influence, which is used on the low income population. This in turn causes high social repercusions, as the family and its surrounding are reinforced as a basis for the correct physical and intellectual development of the child, together with an adequate nutrients contribution, allowing the child to develop his genetic potential