Ratio of weight to height gain: a useful tool for identifying children at risk of becoming overweight or obese at preschool age
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Resumo: | PURPOSE: To analyze the usefulness of the weight gain/height gain ratio from birth to two and three years of age as a predictive risk indicator of excess weight at preschool age. METHODS: The weight and height/length of 409 preschool children at daycare centers were measured according to internationally recommended rules. The weight values and body mass indices of the children were transformed into a z-score per the standard method described by the World Health Organization. The Pearson correlation coefficients (rP) and the linear regressions between the anthropometric parameters and the body mass index z-scores of preschool children were statistically analyzed (alpha = 0.05). RESULTS: The mean age of the study population was 3.2 years (± 0.3 years). The prevalence of excess weight was 28.8%, and the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 8.8%. The correlation coefficients between the body mass index z-scores of the preschool children and the birth weights or body mass indices at birth were low (0.09 and 0.10, respectively). There was a high correlation coefficient (rP = 0.79) between the mean monthly gain of weight and the body mass index z-score of preschool children. A higher coefficient (rP = 0.93) was observed between the ratio of the mean weight gain per height gain (g/cm) and the preschool children body mass index z-score. The coefficients and their differences were statistically significant. CONCLUSION: Regardless of weight or length at birth, the mean ratio between the weight gain per g/cm of height growth from birth presented a strong correlation with the body mass index of preschool children. These results suggest that this ratio may be a good indicator of the risk of excess weight and obesity in preschool-aged children. |
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Ratio of weight to height gain: a useful tool for identifying children at risk of becoming overweight or obese at preschool age Birth WeightObesityExcess WeightPreschool Age PURPOSE: To analyze the usefulness of the weight gain/height gain ratio from birth to two and three years of age as a predictive risk indicator of excess weight at preschool age. METHODS: The weight and height/length of 409 preschool children at daycare centers were measured according to internationally recommended rules. The weight values and body mass indices of the children were transformed into a z-score per the standard method described by the World Health Organization. The Pearson correlation coefficients (rP) and the linear regressions between the anthropometric parameters and the body mass index z-scores of preschool children were statistically analyzed (alpha = 0.05). RESULTS: The mean age of the study population was 3.2 years (± 0.3 years). The prevalence of excess weight was 28.8%, and the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 8.8%. The correlation coefficients between the body mass index z-scores of the preschool children and the birth weights or body mass indices at birth were low (0.09 and 0.10, respectively). There was a high correlation coefficient (rP = 0.79) between the mean monthly gain of weight and the body mass index z-score of preschool children. A higher coefficient (rP = 0.93) was observed between the ratio of the mean weight gain per height gain (g/cm) and the preschool children body mass index z-score. The coefficients and their differences were statistically significant. CONCLUSION: Regardless of weight or length at birth, the mean ratio between the weight gain per g/cm of height growth from birth presented a strong correlation with the body mass index of preschool children. These results suggest that this ratio may be a good indicator of the risk of excess weight and obesity in preschool-aged children. Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo2011-01-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/clinics/article/view/1936510.1590/S1807-59322011000700017Clinics; Vol. 66 No. 7 (2011); 1223-1226 Clinics; v. 66 n. 7 (2011); 1223-1226 Clinics; Vol. 66 Núm. 7 (2011); 1223-1226 1980-53221807-5932reponame:Clinicsinstname:Universidade de São Paulo (USP)instacron:USPenghttps://www.revistas.usp.br/clinics/article/view/19365/21428Nascimento, Viviane G.Bertoli, Ciro JoaoLeone, Claudioinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2012-05-23T16:36:29Zoai:revistas.usp.br:article/19365Revistahttps://www.revistas.usp.br/clinicsPUBhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/clinics/oai||clinics@hc.fm.usp.br1980-53221807-5932opendoar:2012-05-23T16:36:29Clinics - Universidade de São Paulo (USP)false |
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Ratio of weight to height gain: a useful tool for identifying children at risk of becoming overweight or obese at preschool age |
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Ratio of weight to height gain: a useful tool for identifying children at risk of becoming overweight or obese at preschool age |
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Ratio of weight to height gain: a useful tool for identifying children at risk of becoming overweight or obese at preschool age Nascimento, Viviane G. Birth Weight Obesity Excess Weight Preschool Age |
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Ratio of weight to height gain: a useful tool for identifying children at risk of becoming overweight or obese at preschool age |
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Ratio of weight to height gain: a useful tool for identifying children at risk of becoming overweight or obese at preschool age |
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Ratio of weight to height gain: a useful tool for identifying children at risk of becoming overweight or obese at preschool age |
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Ratio of weight to height gain: a useful tool for identifying children at risk of becoming overweight or obese at preschool age |
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Ratio of weight to height gain: a useful tool for identifying children at risk of becoming overweight or obese at preschool age |
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Nascimento, Viviane G. |
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Nascimento, Viviane G. Bertoli, Ciro Joao Leone, Claudio |
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Bertoli, Ciro Joao Leone, Claudio |
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Nascimento, Viviane G. Bertoli, Ciro Joao Leone, Claudio |
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Birth Weight Obesity Excess Weight Preschool Age |
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Birth Weight Obesity Excess Weight Preschool Age |
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PURPOSE: To analyze the usefulness of the weight gain/height gain ratio from birth to two and three years of age as a predictive risk indicator of excess weight at preschool age. METHODS: The weight and height/length of 409 preschool children at daycare centers were measured according to internationally recommended rules. The weight values and body mass indices of the children were transformed into a z-score per the standard method described by the World Health Organization. The Pearson correlation coefficients (rP) and the linear regressions between the anthropometric parameters and the body mass index z-scores of preschool children were statistically analyzed (alpha = 0.05). RESULTS: The mean age of the study population was 3.2 years (± 0.3 years). The prevalence of excess weight was 28.8%, and the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 8.8%. The correlation coefficients between the body mass index z-scores of the preschool children and the birth weights or body mass indices at birth were low (0.09 and 0.10, respectively). There was a high correlation coefficient (rP = 0.79) between the mean monthly gain of weight and the body mass index z-score of preschool children. A higher coefficient (rP = 0.93) was observed between the ratio of the mean weight gain per height gain (g/cm) and the preschool children body mass index z-score. The coefficients and their differences were statistically significant. CONCLUSION: Regardless of weight or length at birth, the mean ratio between the weight gain per g/cm of height growth from birth presented a strong correlation with the body mass index of preschool children. These results suggest that this ratio may be a good indicator of the risk of excess weight and obesity in preschool-aged children. |
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Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo |
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Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo |
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Clinics; Vol. 66 No. 7 (2011); 1223-1226 Clinics; v. 66 n. 7 (2011); 1223-1226 Clinics; Vol. 66 Núm. 7 (2011); 1223-1226 1980-5322 1807-5932 reponame:Clinics instname:Universidade de São Paulo (USP) instacron:USP |
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