Prevalência de obesidade abdominal e fatores associados em crianças e adolescentes de Cascavel-PR, Brasil / Abdominal obesity prevalence and associated factors in children and adolescents in Cascavel-PR State, Brazil
Rev. educ. fis
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24(2): 269-277, Aprl.-June 2013. tab
Article
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RESUMO
O objetivo deste estudo foi verificar a prevalência de obesidade abdominal e a sua associação com indicadores sociodemográficos, estado nutricional e maturação sexual em escolares de oito a 17 anos, do sexo feminino. Trata-se de um estudo transversal realizado com 2.595 escolares do sexo feminino de escolas públicas e privadas da cidade de Cascavel-PR, Brasil. Foram coletadas informações sociodemográficas, antropométricas e de maturação sexual. Para a análise dos dados aplicou-se o teste qui-quadrado e a regressão logística binária. A prevalência de obesidade abdominal foi de 8,2%. As escolares do Ensino Médio apresentaram menores chances de ter obesidade abdominal, quando comparadas as meninas do Ensino Fundamental (OR=0,36; IC95%=0,15-0,85) e aquelas com excesso de peso apresentaram maiores chances de ter o desfecho (OR=181,36; IC95%=84,43-389,58). São necessárias intervenções educacionais visando à prevenção e redução da obesidade abdominal, principalmente entre as escolares do Ensino Fundamental e com excesso de peso.
ABSTRACT
The aim of this study was to determine the abdominal obesity prevalence and its association with socio-demographic indicators, nutritional status and sexual maturity in female students aged 8 to 17 years. This is a cross-sectional study with 2,595 female students from public and private schools of the city of Cascavel, Paraná State, Brazil. Socio-demographic, anthropometric and sexual maturity data were collected. Data analysis was carried out by a chi-square test and binary logistic regression. The obesity prevalence was 8.2%. High-school students were less likely to have abdominal obesity when compared with girls at basic education (OR = 0.36, 95%CI=0.15-0.85) and those with overweight were more likely to have the outcome (OR = 181.36, 95%CI=84.43-389.58). Educational interventions aimed at preventing and reducing abdominal obesity should be implemented, especially among overweight schoolchildren.
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Type of study:
Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Risk factors
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Screening study
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
Portuguese
Journal:
Rev. educ. fis
Journal subject:
Sports Medicine
Year:
2013
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Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina/BR
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