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We used the MAIEC to identify a community-based nursing diagnosis to address children\u2019s nutritional status and eating behaviors in Mozambique. Objectives: (1) to conduct a descriptive study of children\u2019s nutritional status and eating behaviors in a school community in Mavalane, Mozambique, and (2) to identify a community-based nursing diagnosis using the MAIEC clinical decision-making matrix in the same school community. Method: a cross-sectional, quantitative study was conducted to assess the nutritional status of children using anthropometric data, including brachial perimeter and the tricipital skinfold, and standard deviation for the relation of weight\u2013height, in a sample of 227 children. To assess community management of the problem and identify a community-based nursing diagnosis, we surveyed 176 parents\/guardians and 49 education professionals, using a questionnaire based on the MAIEC clinical decision matrix as a reference. Results: malnutrition was identified in more than half of the children (51.3%). We also identified a community-based nursing diagnosis of impaired community management related to the promotion of child health and healthy eating evidenced by the lack of community leadership, participation, and processing among more than 70% of the community members (parents\/guardians and education professionals). Conclusion: a nursing diagnosis and diagnostic criteria for nutritional status and community management were identified. The need to intervene using a multidisciplinary public health approach is imperative, with the school community as the unit of care. In addition, reliable anthropometric data were identified as important criteria to complement the nursing diagnosis and guide future public health interventions.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/ijerph17176108","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2020,8,23]],"date-time":"2020-08-23T21:28:06Z","timestamp":1598218086000},"page":"6108","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":5,"title":["Descriptive Study of Children\u2019s Nutritional Status and Identification of Community-Level Nursing Diagnoses in a School Community in Africa"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"17","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-0005-6384","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Pedro","family":"Melo","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Universidade Cat\u00f3lica Portuguesa, Institute of Health Sciences\/School of Nursing (Porto)\/Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Health, 4169-005 Porto, Portugal"},{"name":"Center for Health Technology and Services Research, NursID Project, 4200-450 Porto, Portugal"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-3331-0147","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Maria Isabel","family":"Sousa","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Universidade Cat\u00f3lica Portuguesa, Institute of Health Sciences\/School of Nursing (Porto), 4169-005 Porto, Portugal"}]},{"given":"Matilde Mabui","family":"Dimande","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Maputo Central Hospital, Board of Directors, Maputo 1100, Mozambique"}]},{"given":"S\u00f3nia","family":"Taboada","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"SC Fitness, Sonae Capital, 4471\u2013907 Maia, Portugal"}]},{"given":"Maria Assun\u00e7\u00e3o","family":"Nogueira","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Instituto de Investiga\u00e7\u00e3o e Forma\u00e7\u00e3o Avan\u00e7ada em Ci\u00eancias e Tecnologias da Sa\u00fade (IINFACTS), Cooperativa de Ensino Superior Polit\u00e9cnico e Universit\u00e1rio (CESPU), 4585-116 Gandra, Portugal"}]},{"given":"Carlos","family":"Pinto","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"ACeS Porto Ocidental, North Region Health Administration, 4000-447 Porto, Portugal"}]},{"given":"Maria Henriqueta","family":"Figueiredo","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Center for Health Technology and Services Research, NursID Project, 4200-450 Porto, Portugal"},{"name":"Escola Superior de Enfermagem do Porto, 4200-072 Porto, Portugal"}]},{"given":"Tam H.","family":"Nguyen","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"William F. 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