scholarly journals Prevalence of underweight, overweight and obesity in poor children from Mato Grosso do Sul

2015 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 466-475 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diego Augusto Santos Silva ◽  
Heloyse Elaine Gimenes Nunes
Keyword(s):  
Human Development ◽  
Human Development Index ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
The State ◽  
World Health ◽  
Transfer Program ◽  
Mato Grosso ◽  
Development Index ◽  
Bolsa Familia ◽  
Mato Grosso Do Sul

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of underweight, overweight, and obesity among children who were beneficiaries of the Brazil's conditional cash transfer program Bolsa Família during 2010, according to gender and health in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. METHODS: Descriptive epidemiological study was conducted with a secondary database of Datasus/Sisvan. The data from 19,289 children (9,451 girls and 9,838 boys), aged 5 to 10 years, who benefited from the program Bolsa Família in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul in 2010 were collected. The variables were body weight and height. Body mass index was analyzed with Z-scores of normative tables from the World Health Organization. RESULTS: The prevalence of underweight was 4.8% among female and 5.6% among male participants. The prevalence of overweight and obesity was, respectively, 14.8 and 9.1% for female participants and 16.1 and 11.9% for male participants. The prevalence of underweight and obesity was lower in cities/towns with a lower Human Development Index, for female and male individuals. The prevalence of overweight in cities/towns with a lower Human Development Index was lower among female participants and higher among male participants. CONCLUSIONS: The higher prevalence of overweight among individuals of lower socioeconomic status indicates the need for understanding macro-factors that can influence the children's nutritional status.

scholarly journals Spatio-temporal analysis between the incidence of COVID-19 and human development in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amaury de Souza ◽  
Marcel Carvalho Abreu ◽  
José Francisco de Oliveira-Júnior
Keyword(s):  
Human Development ◽  
Human Development Index ◽  
Temporal Analysis ◽  
The State ◽  
Metropolitan Region ◽  
Spatial Correlations ◽  
Mato Grosso ◽  
Development Index ◽  
Spatio Temporal ◽  
Mato Grosso Do Sul

AbstractObjetiveTo analyze the spatial distribution of the Covid-19 incidence and its correlation with the municipal human development index (IDHM) in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul (MS), Brazil.MethodsThis is an ecological, exploratory and analytical study whose units of analysis were the 79 municipalities that make up the state of MS. Covid-19 incidence coefficients, death numbers, lethality rate, mortality rate and Human Development Index for municipalities (IDHM) in the period from March 2020 to December 31, 2020 were used. spatial correlations between the variables mentioned above.ResultsThe incidence of Covid-19 has spatial dependence with moderate positive correlation and formation of clusters located in the Metropolitan Region of Campo Grande (RMCG) and municipalities in the region.ConclusionThe uneven mapping of Covid-19 and its relationship with IDHM in the Ministry of Health can contribute to actions to address the regional pandemic.

UV-Related Melanoma Cancer and Its Association with the Human Development Index (HDI): GLOBOCAN Sources and Methods

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maryam Seraji ◽  
Zaher Khazaei ◽  
Victoria Momenabadi ◽  
Reza Beiranvand ◽  
Ahmad Naghibzadeh-Tahami ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factor ◽  
Human Development ◽  
Human Development Index ◽  
Population Attributable Fraction ◽  
World Health ◽  
P Value ◽  
Significant Positive Association ◽  
Development Index ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
Melanoma Cancer

Background: Exposure to radiation is a major risk factor for skin cancer so that 65 to 90% of skin cancers can be attributed to the exposure with sunlight. Objectives: The current study aimed to investigate the association between the human development index and the incidence of UV-related melanoma. Methods: This is an ecological study. Data on the incidence of UV-induced melanoma were extracted from the GLOBOCAN estimates (GLOBOCAN 2012), and data on the human development index were extracted from the World Health Organization (WHO) database. Data analysis was conducted by Stata software (Ver. 14). The descriptive analysis involved mean and standard deviation. The correlation method was used to evaluate the association between the population attributable fraction (PAF) of melanoma for ultraviolet (UV) and the HDI components. A P value < 0.005 was considered as statistically significant. Results: The results revealed a significant positive association between UV-attributable melanoma cancer and HDI in women (r = 0.401, P < 0.0001), men (r = 0.488, P < 0.0001), and both sexes (r = 0.455, P < 0.0001). In Americas (r = 0.452, P < 0.05) and Europe (r = 0.740, P < 0.05), a significant positive correlation was observed between UV-induced melanoma and HDI, but this association was not significant in Asia (P > 0.05). In Africa, a negative correlation was observed, though it was not statistically significant (r = -0.301, P > 0.05). The results of the analysis of variance (ANOVA) showed a significant statistical relationship between the incidence of UV-related melanoma and the levels of development (F = 25.1, P < 0.0001) so that the higher the score of HDI, the higher the incidence of this cancer. Conclusions: Since there is a positive correlation between UV-related melanoma and HDI, further attention should be paid to this risk factor, especially in countries with a high HDI to reduce the UV-induced melanoma cancer.

scholarly journals Geospatial Study of Human Development Index of Ukraine in the Light of Regional Indicators

2014 ◽  
Vol 26 ◽  
pp. 197-206
Author(s):  
Andriy Kuzyshyn
Keyword(s):  
Human Development ◽  
Human Development Index ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Individual Performance ◽  
The State ◽  
Development Index ◽  
Reliability Estimates ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Unambiguous Interpretation

The article reveals the peculiarities in the formation of comfortable life features in the regions of Ukraine based on the analysis of the components and the human development index. In particular, it reveals the essenceof the human development concept as one that enables people to develop their potential, to live productively and creatively in tune with their needs and interests. Its goal is to empower each individual in the chosen environment – country, region or specific locality. Human development involves balancing the formation of human abilities to improve their conditions of life. However, the level of regional human development will depend on the potential of the designated area. Since 2012, Ukraine has updated the method of estimating regional Human Development Index by which we can calculate the regional human development index. It includes 33 indicators grouped into six blocks in accordance with the basic aspects of human development. These are reproduction, social position, comfortable life, well-being, worthy work, and education. These indicators were selected on the basis of suitability for the annual calculation of provision available to the State Statistics Service of Ukraine, reliability estimates at the regional level under the specific issues of human development in Ukraine, unambiguous interpretation of the impact on human development, lack of high correlation between individual performance and adequacy of static and dynamic variation. According to the ratings of Human Development Index in 2012, conducted by the State Statistics Service of Ukraine and the Institute of Demography and Social Studies of M.V. Puhta, regions that constantly show high indicators of human development index are Crimea, Kharkiv, Lviv, Transcarpathian and Poltava regions. The largest group consists of regions with the average index indicator of the human development (most regions of Ukraine). Finally, the third group consists of regions with the lowest human development index (Kirovograd, Donetsk, Sumy regions). The results of calculations of regional Human Development Index can serve as a basis for identifying key issues and priorities of each region.

scholarly journals Favorable Lip and Oral Cancer Mortality-To-Incidence Ratios in Countries With High Human Development Index and Expenditures On Health

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wen-Wei Sung ◽  
Yong-Chen Hsu ◽  
Ying-Ching Chen ◽  
Yu-Chi Chao ◽  
Chih-Jung Chen
Keyword(s):  
Oral Cancer ◽  
Human Development ◽  
Human Development Index ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Rank Correlation ◽  
Cancer Prognosis ◽  
World Health ◽  
Development Index ◽  
Spearman’S Rank Correlation ◽  
Spearman’S Rank Correlation Coefficient

Abstract Background: The incidence rate of lip and oral cancer is increasing in recent years, the prognosis of which is associated with a country’s socioeconomic status. The mortality-to-incidence ratio (MIR) is a reasonable indicator of disparities in cancer screening and treatment. We aim to understand the association between economic status and cancer prognosis.Methods: Data were obtained from the Global Cancer Observatory (GLOBOCAN) and the World Health Organization (WHO). The MIR was applied to evaluate the correlation to healthcare expenditures and the human development index (HDI) disparities via Spearman's rank correlation coefficient.Results: The results showed that Asia has the most cases and deaths. The association of the HDI, current health expenditure (CHE), and ratio of CHE to the percentage of gross domestic product (CHE/GDP) to the crude rate (CR) of incidence show significant results (p<0.001, p=0.005, and p<0.001, respectively). However, their association with the mortality rate (p=0.303, p=0.997, and p=0.101) is not significant. In the correlation of the MIRs, the results revealed a significant association with the HDI, CHE, and CHE/GDP with the MIR (p<0.001, p<0.001, and p<0.001, respectively).Conclusion: Countries with a higher HDI, more CHE per capita, and higher CHE/GDP tend to have a lower MIR, which indicates a favorable clinical outcome.

scholarly journals Management Education in Kerala-Impact on Employability

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (3.6) ◽  
pp. 375
Author(s):  
K M. Pradeep ◽  
S Edmund Christopher ◽  
D Kinslin
Keyword(s):  
Human Development ◽  
Human Development Index ◽  
Management Education ◽  
The State ◽  
Literacy Rate ◽  
Development Index ◽  
Female Literacy

Kerala is the State having height in Human development Index in the Country. It has got the highest literacy rate and also number one in female literacy. In case of employment the state is not in the list of toppers in the country. We are trying to analyses why the employability is not as high as education in the state. We could find out many variables contributing to it. Primarily we are focusing how Management education in the state affects the corporate readiness of the students of Kerala, also we are trying to find out how can we improve upon and trying to suggest the required connect from the study.  

scholarly journals In the Pursuit of Conceptualizing a Sustainable Human Development Index in a Globalized World: An Analysis of the Evidence from Assam and Meghalaya

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayan Rudra
Keyword(s):  
Human Development ◽  
Human Development Index ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
World Health ◽  
Multiple Sources ◽  
Development Index ◽  
North East ◽  
Sustainable Human Development ◽  
Globalized World

There is worldwide consensus today that problems relating to the environment have reached immense proportions and that immediate drastic steps should be taken by nations and the authorized global community to arrest the decline of our environment. The World Health Organization estimates that roughly 25 percent of the disease burden in the developing world is due to environmental factors. For this paper Environmental Human Development Index (EHDI) has been measured, which is a modified version of Human Development Index (HDI) in the pursuit of Conceptualizing a Sustainable Human Development Index in a Globalized World by Evidence from Assam and Meghalaya. This study is based on secondary data obtained from multiple sources. These are like- Census 2011, Central Pollution Control Board, India stat, World Bank, etc. The paper concludes with policy implications for the topic at hand. This study tries to search for development situation regarding the environmental condition of two sister states of North East India. After including the ecological parameters and household status, the shape of the development index is changing. Both states are increasing the development index value. But here Meghalaya increased its development value more than the state Assam. This study portrays with increasing environmental pollutants of particular state morbidity, especially cardiac diseases are growing.

scholarly journals Effects of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) and other Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) Programs of Low and Middle – Income Countries on Human Development

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 2-11
Author(s):  
Ronald Diaz
Keyword(s):  
Human Development ◽  
Human Development Index ◽  
Conditional Cash Transfer ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Cash Transfer ◽  
Transfer Program ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Development Index ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Low And Middle Income

Despite the economic growth experienced by the Philippines in the recent years in terms of high GDP, poverty in the country still prevails. Prevalence of many poor families and individuals in the country prompted the Philippine government to implement the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (Bridging Program for the Filipino Family) also known as 4Ps, the country’s conditional cash transfer (CCT) program that aims to provide conditional cash grants to the poorest of the poor. This paper aims to examine the effect of 4Ps on the country’s Human Development Index (HDI). It also seeks to find out if conditional cash transfer program provides significant effect on the HDIs of low and middle-income countries worldwide. The mean Human Development Index (HDI) of the Philippines before and throughout the implementation of 4Ps was compared. The difference between the HDIs of selected countries (low and middle-income) implementing and non-implementing the conditional cash transfer programs was determined. The findings of this study show that the Philippines has a significantly higher mean HDI during the implementation of 4Ps since 2008 to 2018 compared to its years when there was no 4Ps. The results further indicate that low and middle–income countries with CCT programs have significantly higher HDIs in comparison to their counterparts. A thorough evaluation of the CCT programs in terms of issues such as dependency and reviewing the conditionalities of the program to provide more significant and promising effect on HDI needs to be undertaken. Keywords: Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), conditional cash transfer (CCT), Human Development Index (HDI)  

scholarly journals Modeling of human development index in the world

2020 ◽  
pp. 33-43
Author(s):  
A. Stavytskyy ◽  
V. Sachko
Keyword(s):  
Human Development ◽  
Human Development Index ◽  
Financial Stability ◽  
The State ◽  
Social Progress ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Development Index ◽  
Econometric Methods ◽  
The World ◽  
The Impact

The article considers the impact of human development on changes and transformations in economics and on the general development of the state for the countries of the European Union and Ukraine in the period from 1990 to 2018, as well as ways of its modeling using statistical and econometric methods. The analysis of the factors influencing the development of human capital made it possible to draw a conclusion about the direct dependence of changes in the economic and social spheres and the level of quality of life of the population. Innovative universities, namely University 4.0, also in turn play a significant role in shaping the new modern knowledge economy and the development of the state as a whole, influencing society through cognitive technologies. To determine the results, time series models and multiple and panel regression models were developed based on the data of the Human Development Index and other socio-economic indicators that determine the financial stability of the state and the level of its security and welfare. The obtained models were tested for adequacy, significance of coefficients, stability and possibility of their use in practice in order to determine the most optimal of them. After conducting the necessary tests and calculating the error of RMSPE, the best of all constructed and analyzed models was the Holt-Winters model. It is universal and can be used to further forecast the economic, social and demographic indicators of other regions of the world with possible adjustments of the main parameters and coefficients to obtain the most accurate results and use this model in practice. The study concluded with an analysis of the main areas of reform and recovery of the Ukrainian economy and the spheres of education and health care to achieve social progress in the country and increase its level of development.

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