Overweight and obesity in schoolchildren in Caruaru: School versus Preventive Actions

• Autor(a) principal: Barros Filho, Armando Dantas de
• Data de Publicação: 2012
• Outros Autores: Sousa, Edmilton Queiroz de, Silva, Glaydson Cássio Galdino da, Navarro, Antonio Coppi
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista brasileira de obesidade, nutrição e emagrecimento
• Texto Completo: https://www.rbone.com.br/index.php/rbone/article/view/187
• topic: Overweight; Obesity; School; Physical activity; Exceso de peso; Obesidad; Escuela; Actividad física; Sovrappeso; Obesità; Scuola; Attività fisica; Sobrepeso; Obesidade; Escola; Atividade física; Sobrepeso; Obesidade; Escola; Atividade física

Objective: To investigate the prevalence of overweight and obesity in children 4 to 7 years of the network of private schools Caruaru and that the schools have promoted interventions to control overweight and obesity. Methods: We carried out a search type of cross from the literature review and data collection, using scales and stadiometer for measuring weight and height in 432 students between 4 and 7 years of private network, selected as a lottery, be evaluated through the IMC, in classifying overweight (between the 85th and 95th percentile) and obesity (above the 95th percentile), and implementation of aninterview to the schools selected for regionalization. Results: There was a prevalence of obesity of 13.8% and 19.2% for overweight, while in boys the prevalence of obesity was 16.2% and 17.1% of overweight, as the girls presented prevalence of obesity 11.5% and 21.3% of overweight. It was also observed that few interventions are performed by the school in control of overweight and obesity. Conclusions: The prevalence of overweight and obesity was high and little has been done to modify these rates, we must assume the role the school a place to offer and promote preventive measures but also guide parents so that together can encourage and promote healthy habits for children and teenagers to slowly change this worrying picture.