Nutritional status of the adult population in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: the Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Health Survey
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Resumo: | A household survey was conducted to assess the nutritional status of the adult population in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In the selected households, all adults (³ 20 years) had their body mass and stature measured. Body mass index (BMI) was used to determine the nutritional status according to the World Health Organization classification. The population estimates showed low prevalence of underweight (BMI < 18.5kg/m²), while 45.8% of women and 49.6% of men were overweight/obese (BMI ³ 25kg/m²). Obesity prevalence varied from 5.6% to 19.3% in men and from 9.6% to 21.3% in women, according to age. The prevalence of overweight/obesity was not associated with income (in either men and women) or schooling (in men), but there was an inverse relationship between schooling and overweight/obesity in women. The prevalence of underweight decreased with increasing mean income in the census enumeration area. The authors conclude that overweight/obesity is the most prevalent nutritional disorder in both men and women in Niterói. This pattern resembles recent results for the adult population in Southeast Brazil as a whole, where Niterói is located. |
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Nutritional status of the adult population in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: the Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Health SurveyNutritional StatusAnthropometryAdultPopulation Studies in Public HealthNutrition SurveysA household survey was conducted to assess the nutritional status of the adult population in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In the selected households, all adults (³ 20 years) had their body mass and stature measured. Body mass index (BMI) was used to determine the nutritional status according to the World Health Organization classification. The population estimates showed low prevalence of underweight (BMI < 18.5kg/m²), while 45.8% of women and 49.6% of men were overweight/obese (BMI ³ 25kg/m²). Obesity prevalence varied from 5.6% to 19.3% in men and from 9.6% to 21.3% in women, according to age. The prevalence of overweight/obesity was not associated with income (in either men and women) or schooling (in men), but there was an inverse relationship between schooling and overweight/obesity in women. The prevalence of underweight decreased with increasing mean income in the census enumeration area. The authors conclude that overweight/obesity is the most prevalent nutritional disorder in both men and women in Niterói. This pattern resembles recent results for the adult population in Southeast Brazil as a whole, where Niterói is located.A avaliação do estado nutricional antropométrico, através do índice de massa corporal (IMC), foi realizada a partir de inquérito domiciliar com amostra probabilística da população adulta de Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. Nos domicílios selecionados, moradores com idade ³ 20 anos tiveram a massa corporal e a estatura medidas no próprio domicílio. As estimativas para a população mostraram baixa prevalência de baixo peso (IMC < 18,5kg/m²) enquanto 45,8% das mulheres e 49,6% dos homens tinham excesso de massa corporal (IMC ³ 25kg/m²). Houve tendência a um gradiente na prevalência de baixo peso dos setores censitários de menor para os de maior renda. A prevalência do excesso de massa corporal não apresentou tendência evidente em função da renda ou escolaridade nos homens, mas houve relação inversa com a escolaridade entre as mulheres. A prevalência de obesidade (IMC ³ 30kg/m²) variou de 5,6 a 19,3% entre os homens e de 9,6 a 21,3% entre as mulheres em função da faixa etária. Conclui-se que o excesso de massa corporal é o agravo nutricional mais prevalente na população de Niterói.Reports in Public HealthCadernos de Saúde Pública2007-08-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlapplication/pdfhttps://cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br/ojs/index.php/csp/article/view/3362Reports in Public Health; Vol. 23 No. 8 (2007): AugustCadernos de Saúde Pública; v. 23 n. 8 (2007): Agosto1678-44640102-311Xreponame:Cadernos de Saúde Públicainstname:Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)instacron:FIOCRUZenghttps://cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br/ojs/index.php/csp/article/view/3362/6799https://cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br/ojs/index.php/csp/article/view/3362/6800Bossan, Francine MoreiraAnjos, Luiz Antonio dosVasconcellos, Mauricio Teixeira Leite deWahrlich, Vivianinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2024-03-06T15:27:33Zoai:ojs.teste-cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br:article/3362Revistahttps://cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br/ojs/index.php/csphttps://cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br/ojs/index.php/csp/oaicadernos@ensp.fiocruz.br||cadernos@ensp.fiocruz.br1678-44640102-311Xopendoar:2024-03-06T13:03:54.060767Cadernos de Saúde Pública - Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)true |
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Nutritional status of the adult population in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: the Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Health Survey |
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Nutritional status of the adult population in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: the Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Health Survey |
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Nutritional status of the adult population in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: the Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Health Survey Bossan, Francine Moreira Nutritional Status Anthropometry Adult Population Studies in Public Health Nutrition Surveys |
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Nutritional status of the adult population in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: the Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Health Survey |
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Nutritional status of the adult population in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: the Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Health Survey |
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Nutritional status of the adult population in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: the Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Health Survey |
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Nutritional status of the adult population in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: the Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Health Survey |
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Nutritional status of the adult population in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: the Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Health Survey |
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Bossan, Francine Moreira |
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Bossan, Francine Moreira Anjos, Luiz Antonio dos Vasconcellos, Mauricio Teixeira Leite de Wahrlich, Vivian |
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Anjos, Luiz Antonio dos Vasconcellos, Mauricio Teixeira Leite de Wahrlich, Vivian |
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Bossan, Francine Moreira Anjos, Luiz Antonio dos Vasconcellos, Mauricio Teixeira Leite de Wahrlich, Vivian |
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Nutritional Status Anthropometry Adult Population Studies in Public Health Nutrition Surveys |
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Nutritional Status Anthropometry Adult Population Studies in Public Health Nutrition Surveys |
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A household survey was conducted to assess the nutritional status of the adult population in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In the selected households, all adults (³ 20 years) had their body mass and stature measured. Body mass index (BMI) was used to determine the nutritional status according to the World Health Organization classification. The population estimates showed low prevalence of underweight (BMI < 18.5kg/m²), while 45.8% of women and 49.6% of men were overweight/obese (BMI ³ 25kg/m²). Obesity prevalence varied from 5.6% to 19.3% in men and from 9.6% to 21.3% in women, according to age. The prevalence of overweight/obesity was not associated with income (in either men and women) or schooling (in men), but there was an inverse relationship between schooling and overweight/obesity in women. The prevalence of underweight decreased with increasing mean income in the census enumeration area. The authors conclude that overweight/obesity is the most prevalent nutritional disorder in both men and women in Niterói. This pattern resembles recent results for the adult population in Southeast Brazil as a whole, where Niterói is located. |
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