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Prevalence of overweight and obesity in elementary school students of Vitória, ES / Prevalência de sobrepeso e obesidade em escolares do ensino fundamental de Vitória/ES
Dalmaso, Suelen Borges; Sant'ana, Paula Grippa; Cordeiro, Jóctan Pimentel; Rodrigues, Alexandre Loureiros; Ferreira, Lucas Guimarães; Leopoldo, André Soares; Leopoldo, Ana Paula Lima.
  • Dalmaso, Suelen Borges; Federal University of Espírito Santo. Center for Physical Education and Sports. Vitória. BR
  • Sant'ana, Paula Grippa; State University of São Paulo. School of Medicine. Department of Clinical Medicine. Botucatu. BR
  • Cordeiro, Jóctan Pimentel; Federal University of Espírito Santo. Center for Physical Education and Sports. Vitória. BR
  • Rodrigues, Alexandre Loureiros; Federal University of Espírito Santo. Exact Sciences Center. Vitória. BR
  • Ferreira, Lucas Guimarães; Federal University of Espírito Santo. Center for Physical Education and Sports. Vitória. BR
  • Leopoldo, André Soares; Federal University of Espírito Santo. Center for Physical Education and Sports. Vitória. BR
  • Leopoldo, Ana Paula Lima; Federal University of Espírito Santo. Center for Physical Education and Sports. Vitória. BR
Mundo saúde (Impr.) ; 43(1): 61-82, jan. 2019. tab, ilus
Article in English, Portuguese | LILACS | ID: biblio-1000234
ABSTRACT
Although numerous studies have analyzed overweight and obesity among schoolchildren from various Brazilian regions, the data relative to the state of Espírito Santo (ES) remains scarce. Considering the information presented, the purpose of present study was to investigate the prevalence of overweight and obesity among elementary school students from Vitória, ES. This was a cross-sectional study including 572 school children between 7 to 14 years old enrolled in municipal elementary schools in Vitória, ES, totalling 310 girls and 262 boys, who were randomly selected by stratified cluster sampling. The prevalence of overweight and obesity was calculated based on the children's anthropometric profile according to percentage of body fat by measuring skinfold thickness and body mass index (BMI). Based on BMI, the prevalence of overweight was high in both sexes, with 20.6% among the boys and 20.9% among the girls. The prevalence of obesity did not differ between boys and girls, with 6.5% and 7.7%, respectively. The results of the skin-fold thickness of skin show that 31.3% of children attending municipal schools in Vitória/ES were classified as overweight. In summary, the current study found a high prevalence of overweight and obesity, reaffirming that the overweight reaches a significant proportion of children and adolescents who attend public elementary schools in the city of Vitória, ES
RESUMO
Embora numerosos estudos tenham analisado o sobrepeso e a obesidade entre escolares de várias regiões brasileiras, dados relativos ao estado do Espírito Santo (ES) ainda são escassos. Considerando as informações destacadas acima, o objetivo do presente estudo foi investigar a prevalência de sobrepeso e obesidade em crianças do ensino fundamental de Vitória/ ES. Estudo transversal com 572 escolares de 7 a 14 anos matriculados em escolas municipais do ensino fundamental de Vitória/ES, totalizando 310 meninas e 262 meninos, selecionados aleatoriamente por amostra de estratificada por conglomerados. A prevalência de sobrepeso e obesidade foi calculada com base no perfil antropométrico das crianças de acordo com a porcentagem de gordura corporal, medindo-se a espessura das dobras cutâneas e o índice de massa corporal (IMC). Com base no IMC, a prevalência de excesso de peso foi alta em ambos os sexos, com 20,6% entre os meninos e 20,9% entre as meninas. Os resultados da espessura da prega cutânea demonstram que 31,3% das crianças que frequentavam escolas municipais em Vitória/ES foram classificadas com excesso de peso. Em conclusão, o presente estudo encontrou alta prevalência de sobrepeso e obesidade, reafirmando que o excesso de peso atinge uma proporção significativa das crianças e adolescentes que frequentam escolas municipais em Vitória / ES
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Anthropometry / Public Health / Overweight / Obesity Type of study: Controlled clinical trial / Observational study / Prevalence study / Risk factors / Screening study Limits: Child / Humans Language: English / Portuguese Journal: Mundo saúde (Impr.) Journal subject: Medicine / Public Health Year: 2019 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Federal University of Espírito Santo/BR / State University of São Paulo/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Anthropometry / Public Health / Overweight / Obesity Type of study: Controlled clinical trial / Observational study / Prevalence study / Risk factors / Screening study Limits: Child / Humans Language: English / Portuguese Journal: Mundo saúde (Impr.) Journal subject: Medicine / Public Health Year: 2019 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Federal University of Espírito Santo/BR / State University of São Paulo/BR