Epidemiología del sobrepeso y obesidad infanto-juvenil en las comunas de Concepción, Coronel y Hualpén, VIII Región de Chile / Frequency of obesity and overweight among school age children living in southern Chile
Rev. méd. Chile
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138(11): 1365-1372, nov. 2010. ilus, graf, tab
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ABSTRACT
Background:
The frequency of obesity is increasing steadily in Chile.Aim:
To assess the prevalence of obesity and overweight in children and teenagers living in three southern Chilean cities. Material andMethods:
The database of an evaluation performed in 2006 in schools, was used to obtain weight and height of 32514 subjects aged 12 ± 4 years (48 percent males). Criteria proposed by the International Obesity Task Force (IOTF) and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) were used to define obesity and overweight.Results:
According to CDC criteria the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 11.2 percent and 6.5 percent, respectively. According to IOTF criteria, the fgures were 13.2 and 4 percent, respectively. The higher frequency of overweight and obesity was observed among children aged less than eight years.Conclusions:
There is a high frequency of obesity and overweight in the studied sample.
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LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Obesity
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Prevalence study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
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Screening study
Limits:
Adolescent
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Chile
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. méd. Chile
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2010
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Chile
Institution/Affiliation country:
Junta nacional de auxilio escolar y Becas/CL
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Universidad de Concepción/CL
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Universidad de la Frontera/CL
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