Prevalence of overweight and obesity in Portuguese adolescents
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Resumo: | BACKGROUND The recommended anthropometric methods to assess the weight status include body mass index (BMI), skinfold thickness, and waist circumference. However, these methods have advantages and disadvantages regarding the classification of overweight and obesity in adolescents. AIMS The study was to analyze the correlation between the measurements of BMI, skinfold thickness and waist circumference to assess overweight and obesity in Portuguese adolescents. MATERIALS AND METHODS A sample of 966 students of Portugal was used. Of them, 437 (45.2%) were males and 529 (54.8%) were females aged between 10 and 16 years. The evaluations included BMI calculation, skinfold thickness, and waist circumference measurements. RESULTS This study revealed a high prevalence of overweight and obesity with values ranging from 31.6%, 61.4%, and 41.1% according to the measurement of BMI, skinfold thickness, and waist circumference, respectively. The results found a high level of correlation between BMI and skinfold thickness (P < 0.001, r = 0.712), between BMI and waist circumference (P < 0.001, r = 0.884), and waist circumference and skinfold thickness (P < 0.001, r = 0.701). CONCLUSIONS This study revealed a high prevalence of overweight and obesity in Portuguese adolescents using three different anthropometric methods, where the BMI showed the lowest values of prevalence of overweight and obesity and the skinfold thickness showed the highest values. The three anthropometric methods were highly correlated. |
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Prevalence of overweight and obesity in Portuguese adolescentscomparison of different anthropometric methodsSDG 3 - Good Health and Well-beingBACKGROUND The recommended anthropometric methods to assess the weight status include body mass index (BMI), skinfold thickness, and waist circumference. However, these methods have advantages and disadvantages regarding the classification of overweight and obesity in adolescents. AIMS The study was to analyze the correlation between the measurements of BMI, skinfold thickness and waist circumference to assess overweight and obesity in Portuguese adolescents. MATERIALS AND METHODS A sample of 966 students of Portugal was used. Of them, 437 (45.2%) were males and 529 (54.8%) were females aged between 10 and 16 years. The evaluations included BMI calculation, skinfold thickness, and waist circumference measurements. RESULTS This study revealed a high prevalence of overweight and obesity with values ranging from 31.6%, 61.4%, and 41.1% according to the measurement of BMI, skinfold thickness, and waist circumference, respectively. The results found a high level of correlation between BMI and skinfold thickness (P < 0.001, r = 0.712), between BMI and waist circumference (P < 0.001, r = 0.884), and waist circumference and skinfold thickness (P < 0.001, r = 0.701). CONCLUSIONS This study revealed a high prevalence of overweight and obesity in Portuguese adolescents using three different anthropometric methods, where the BMI showed the lowest values of prevalence of overweight and obesity and the skinfold thickness showed the highest values. The three anthropometric methods were highly correlated.Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública (ENSP)Centro de Malária e outras Doenças Tropicais (CMDT)RUNMinghelli, BeatrizNunes, CarlaOliveira, Raul2018-04-04T22:00:25Z2013-01-012013-01-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10362/33800und2250-1541PURE: 183131https://doi.org/10.4103/1947-2714.122309info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2024-03-11T04:18:34Zoai:run.unl.pt:10362/33800Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-20T03:30:05.032530Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Prevalence of overweight and obesity in Portuguese adolescents comparison of different anthropometric methods |
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Prevalence of overweight and obesity in Portuguese adolescents |
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Prevalence of overweight and obesity in Portuguese adolescents Minghelli, Beatriz SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being |
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Prevalence of overweight and obesity in Portuguese adolescents |
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Prevalence of overweight and obesity in Portuguese adolescents |
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Prevalence of overweight and obesity in Portuguese adolescents |
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Prevalence of overweight and obesity in Portuguese adolescents |
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Prevalence of overweight and obesity in Portuguese adolescents |
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Minghelli, Beatriz |
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Minghelli, Beatriz Nunes, Carla Oliveira, Raul |
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Nunes, Carla Oliveira, Raul |
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Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública (ENSP) Centro de Malária e outras Doenças Tropicais (CMDT) RUN |
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Minghelli, Beatriz Nunes, Carla Oliveira, Raul |
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SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being |
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SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being |
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BACKGROUND The recommended anthropometric methods to assess the weight status include body mass index (BMI), skinfold thickness, and waist circumference. However, these methods have advantages and disadvantages regarding the classification of overweight and obesity in adolescents. AIMS The study was to analyze the correlation between the measurements of BMI, skinfold thickness and waist circumference to assess overweight and obesity in Portuguese adolescents. MATERIALS AND METHODS A sample of 966 students of Portugal was used. Of them, 437 (45.2%) were males and 529 (54.8%) were females aged between 10 and 16 years. The evaluations included BMI calculation, skinfold thickness, and waist circumference measurements. RESULTS This study revealed a high prevalence of overweight and obesity with values ranging from 31.6%, 61.4%, and 41.1% according to the measurement of BMI, skinfold thickness, and waist circumference, respectively. The results found a high level of correlation between BMI and skinfold thickness (P < 0.001, r = 0.712), between BMI and waist circumference (P < 0.001, r = 0.884), and waist circumference and skinfold thickness (P < 0.001, r = 0.701). CONCLUSIONS This study revealed a high prevalence of overweight and obesity in Portuguese adolescents using three different anthropometric methods, where the BMI showed the lowest values of prevalence of overweight and obesity and the skinfold thickness showed the highest values. The three anthropometric methods were highly correlated. |
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