Prevalence of overweight and obesity in schoolchildren: relationship with socioeconomic status, gender and age
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Resumo: | Overweight and obesity in childhood and adolescence have reached alarming rates in Brazil. The aim of this study was to analyze the prevalence rates of overweight and obesity according to socioeconomic status, gender and age in schoolchildren from 11 towns around the Itaipu Lake, western Paraná. The sample consisted of 5,962 subjects (3,024 girls) aged 6 to 17 years. Overweight and obesity were identified based on body mass index, adopting the cut-off values for age and gender suggested by the International Obesity Task Force. The prevalence rates according to different strata (gender, age and socioeconomic status) were compared by means of logistic regression using odds ratios. The prevalence of overweight and obesity was 14.8% and 5.8% among boys, respectively, and 15.2% and 4.5% among girls. The prevalence rates decreased with increasing age. Considering socioeconomic status, the prevalence of overweight and obesity was significantly higher in schoolchildren from high-income families. The prevalence rates indicate a trend similar to that observed for the highest prevalence reported in surveys conducted in other cities and regions of Brazil. The present results suggest the need for interventions of the public health system and of society, seeking alternatives to alleviate this problem and its consequences. |
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Prevalence of overweight and obesity in schoolchildren: relationship with socioeconomic status, gender and agePrevalência de sobrepeso e obesidade em estudantes: relações com nível socioeconômico, sexo e idadeOverweight and obesity in childhood and adolescence have reached alarming rates in Brazil. The aim of this study was to analyze the prevalence rates of overweight and obesity according to socioeconomic status, gender and age in schoolchildren from 11 towns around the Itaipu Lake, western Paraná. The sample consisted of 5,962 subjects (3,024 girls) aged 6 to 17 years. Overweight and obesity were identified based on body mass index, adopting the cut-off values for age and gender suggested by the International Obesity Task Force. The prevalence rates according to different strata (gender, age and socioeconomic status) were compared by means of logistic regression using odds ratios. The prevalence of overweight and obesity was 14.8% and 5.8% among boys, respectively, and 15.2% and 4.5% among girls. The prevalence rates decreased with increasing age. Considering socioeconomic status, the prevalence of overweight and obesity was significantly higher in schoolchildren from high-income families. The prevalence rates indicate a trend similar to that observed for the highest prevalence reported in surveys conducted in other cities and regions of Brazil. The present results suggest the need for interventions of the public health system and of society, seeking alternatives to alleviate this problem and its consequences. O sobrepeso e a obesidade na infância e adolescência têm alcançado índices preocupantes no Brasil. O objetivo deste estudo foi analisar os valores de prevalência de sobrepeso e obesidade separados por nível socioeconômico, sexo e idade em estudantes de 11 municípios do entorno do lago de Itaipu, no oeste do Paraná. A amostra foi constituída por 5.962 sujeitos, sendo 3.024 do sexo feminino, com idades entre seis e 17 anos. O sobrepeso e a obesidade foram identificados pelo Índice de Massa Corporal, adotando-se pontos de corte para sexo e idade sugeridos pela International Obesity Task Force. As prevalências nos diferentes estratos (sexo, idade e classe socioeconômica) foram comparadas por intermédio do cálculo de regressão logística, utilizando-se “odds ratios”. No masculino, as prevalências de sobrepeso e obesidade encontradas foram de 14,8% e 5,8%, respectivamente, e no sexo feminino foi de 15,2% e 4,5%. As prevalências diminuíram com o avanço da idade. Considerando o nível socioeconômico, as prevalências de sobrepeso e obesidade foram consideravelmente maiores nos estudantes que pertencem às famílias de maior poder aquisitivo. Os valores observados indicam que existe um comportamento parecido com as mais altas prevalências observadas em pesquisas desenvolvidas em outras cidades e regiões do país. As informações obtidas neste estudo sugerem a necessidade de intervenções do sistema público de saúde e da sociedade, buscando alternativas para amenizar este problema e suas consequências.Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. Florianópolis, SC. Brasil2015-02-28info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion"Avaliado por Pares",DescriptiveAvaliado por ParesPesquisa Descritivaapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttps://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/rbcdh/article/view/1980-0037.2015v17n2p15610.1590/1980-0037.2015v17n2p156Brazilian Journal of Kinanthropometry and Human Performance; Vol. 17 No. 2 (2015); 156-164Revista Brasileira de Cineantropometria e Desempenho Humano; v. 17 n. 2 (2015); 156-1641980-00371415-8426reponame:Revista Brasileira de Cineantropometria & Desempenho Humano (Online)instname:Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC)instacron:UFSCengporhttps://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/rbcdh/article/view/1980-0037.2015v17n2p156/28723https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/rbcdh/article/view/1980-0037.2015v17n2p156/28907Hobold, EdilsonArruda, Miguel deinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2018-12-05T08:38:18Zoai:periodicos.ufsc.br:article/32921Revistahttps://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/rbcdh/PUBhttps://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/rbcdh/oairbcdh@contato.ufsc.br || portaldeperiodicos.bu@contato.ufsc.br1980-00371415-8426opendoar:2018-12-05T08:38:18Revista Brasileira de Cineantropometria & Desempenho Humano (Online) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC)false |
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Prevalence of overweight and obesity in schoolchildren: relationship with socioeconomic status, gender and age Prevalência de sobrepeso e obesidade em estudantes: relações com nível socioeconômico, sexo e idade |
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Prevalence of overweight and obesity in schoolchildren: relationship with socioeconomic status, gender and age |
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Prevalence of overweight and obesity in schoolchildren: relationship with socioeconomic status, gender and age Hobold, Edilson |
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Prevalence of overweight and obesity in schoolchildren: relationship with socioeconomic status, gender and age |
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Hobold, Edilson |
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Overweight and obesity in childhood and adolescence have reached alarming rates in Brazil. The aim of this study was to analyze the prevalence rates of overweight and obesity according to socioeconomic status, gender and age in schoolchildren from 11 towns around the Itaipu Lake, western Paraná. The sample consisted of 5,962 subjects (3,024 girls) aged 6 to 17 years. Overweight and obesity were identified based on body mass index, adopting the cut-off values for age and gender suggested by the International Obesity Task Force. The prevalence rates according to different strata (gender, age and socioeconomic status) were compared by means of logistic regression using odds ratios. The prevalence of overweight and obesity was 14.8% and 5.8% among boys, respectively, and 15.2% and 4.5% among girls. The prevalence rates decreased with increasing age. Considering socioeconomic status, the prevalence of overweight and obesity was significantly higher in schoolchildren from high-income families. The prevalence rates indicate a trend similar to that observed for the highest prevalence reported in surveys conducted in other cities and regions of Brazil. The present results suggest the need for interventions of the public health system and of society, seeking alternatives to alleviate this problem and its consequences. |
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