Prevalence of overweight and obesity in Portuguese adolescents

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Autor(a) principal: Minghelli, Beatriz
Data de Publicação: 2013
Outros Autores: Nunes, Carla, Oliveira, Raul
Tipo de documento: Artigo
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Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
Texto Completo: http://hdl.handle.net/10362/33800
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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spelling 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
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Prevalence of overweight and obesity in Portuguese adolescents
comparison of different anthropometric methods
title Prevalence of overweight and obesity in Portuguese adolescents
spellingShingle Prevalence of overweight and obesity in Portuguese adolescents
Minghelli, Beatriz
SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
title_short Prevalence of overweight and obesity in Portuguese adolescents
title_full Prevalence of overweight and obesity in Portuguese adolescents
title_fullStr Prevalence of overweight and obesity in Portuguese adolescents
title_full_unstemmed Prevalence of overweight and obesity in Portuguese adolescents
title_sort Prevalence of overweight and obesity in Portuguese adolescents
author Minghelli, Beatriz
author_facet Minghelli, Beatriz
Nunes, Carla
Oliveira, Raul
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author2 Nunes, Carla
Oliveira, Raul
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Centro de Malária e outras Doenças Tropicais (CMDT)
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dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Minghelli, Beatriz
Nunes, Carla
Oliveira, Raul
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
topic SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
description 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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