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Objective: To assess the nutrition status of a cohort of children aged under five years seen in Carhuayoc and two slums Ayash huaripampa and Pujun in San Marcos district, Ancash, Peru, considered as poor and very poor populations respectively. Subjects and methods: Work sample included 178 children seen between May and December 2011. Variables used were weight (Kg) and height (cm) to measure anthropometric indicators by data Z scores calculated in Anthro program (WHO 2005). The anthropometric measures were made using international standard methodology. Results: Analysis of indicators showed a nourished prevalence in the majority of studied children. Height/age (H/A) Z<-2 (moderate) or Height/age (H/A) Z<-3 (severa) parameters was observed 46% of Carhuayoc children, 60% of Pujun children and 62% of Ayash Huaripampa children. Conclusions: These results showed the high rates of malnutrition in the rural population on Ancash, which would be associated with different negative factors in this area. Programs of personal identification of nourished children and nutrition follow up with nutritional foods will need adopted at these places.Key words: Nutrition status, malnutrition, anthropometry.

ESTADO NUTRICIONAL EN NIÑOS MENORES DE 5 AÑOS DEL DISTRITO DE SAN MARCOS, ANCASH, PERU