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<journal-id>1683-9803</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Pediatría (Asunción)]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Pediatr. (Asunción)]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1683-9803</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Sociedad Paraguaya de Pediatría]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S1683-98032020000300151</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.31698/ped.47032020006</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Evaluación de la cobertura de la merienda escolar en 4 departamentos de Paraguay. Años 2016-2018]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Evaluation of school meal coverage in 4 departments of Paraguay. During 2016-2018]]></article-title>
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<surname><![CDATA[Mendoza de Arbo]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Laura]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Sánchez Bernal]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Susana]]></given-names>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,SANUPAR: Salud &amp; Nutrición Paraguay  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Fernando de la Mora ]]></addr-line>
<country>Paraguay</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2020</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2020</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>47</volume>
<numero>3</numero>
<fpage>151</fpage>
<lpage>158</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.iics.una.py/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1683-98032020000300151&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.iics.una.py/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1683-98032020000300151&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.iics.una.py/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1683-98032020000300151&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN   Introducción:  La merienda escolar contribuye con la nutrición y rendimiento escolar, es importante conocer su alcance.  Objetivo:  Evaluar la merienda escolar en Concepción, Cordillera, Paraguarí y Central, en cuanto implementación y cobertura.  Materiales y Métodos:  Estudio observacional descriptivo retrospectivo de licitaciones para merienda escolar entre 2016-2018 en Concepción, Cordillera, Paraguarí y Central. Fueron caracterizadas las instituciones incluidas, días cubiertos del calendario escolar (180 días) y cantidad de beneficiarios.  Resultados:  Fueron incluidas 15 licitaciones. En Concepción 90% fueron instituciones públicas, 6% privadas, 3% sin datos; Cordillera 88% fueron públicas, 8% privadas, 4% sin datos; Paraguarí 91% fueron públicas, 3% privadas, resto sin datos; Central 12% fueron privadas 11% sin datos, resto públicas. En Concepción fueron 30.112 beneficiarios en 2016/2017 y 27.514 en 2018, en Cordillera aumentó de 37.167 (2017) a 44.375 (2018); en Paraguarí varió de 30.339 (2016) a 29.761 (2018), en Central fueron 180.535 beneficiarios en 2017-2018. En Concepción en 2016/2017 se planificó merienda para 80 días, 133 días en 2018, en Cordillera 160 días en 2017, 117 días en 2018; en Paraguarí en 2016 fueron 122 días, 110 en 2017 y 117 días en 2018; en Central fueron 216 días en 2017-2018.Los beneficiarios cubiertos según Registro Único de Estudiantes al 2018 fue 78,5% en Concepción, 87% en Cordillera, 90% en Paraguarí, 75% en Central.  Conclusiones:  En provisión de merienda escolar, la mayoría fueron instituciones públicas, hubo descenso de beneficiarios en el 2018 excepto Cordillera. 2/3 de los beneficiarios registrados fueron incluidos y se proveyó durante poco más de la mitad del año escolar.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRAC  Introduction:  The school meal contributes to nutrition and school performance, it is important to know its reach.  Objective:  To evaluate school meals in Concepción, Cordillera, Paraguarí and Central, in terms of implementation and reach.  Materials and Methods:  This was a retrospective, descriptive, observational study of awarded contracts for school meals between 2016-2018 in Concepción, Cordillera, Paraguarí and Central. We characterized the included institutions, covered days of the school calendar (180 days) and number of beneficiaries.  Results:  15 contracts were included. In Concepción, 90% of schools were public institutions, 6% private, 3% without data; in Cordillera 88% were public, 8% private, 4% without data; in Paraguarí 91% were public, 3% private, the rest without data; in Central 12% were private, 11% without data, the rest public. In Concepción there were 30,112 beneficiaries in 2016/2017 and 27,514 in 2018, in Cordillera it increased from 37,167 (2017) to 44,375 (2018); in Paraguarí it varied from 30,339 (2016) to 29,761 (2018), in Central there were 180,535 beneficiaries in 2017-2018. In Concepción in 2016/2017 meals were planned for 80 days, 133 days in 2018, in Cordillera 160 days in 2017, 117 days in 2018; in Paraguarí in 2016 there were 122 days, 110 in 2017 and 117 days in 2018; In Central there were 216 days in 2017-2018. The beneficiaries covered according to the Single Student Registry in 2018 were 78.5% in Concepción, 87% in Cordillera, 90% in Paraguarí, 75% in Central.  Conclusions:  In the provision of school meals, the majority of schools were public institutions, there was a decrease in beneficiaries in 2018 except in Cordillera. 2/3 of the registered beneficiaries were included and meals were provided for just over half the school year.]]></p></abstract>
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