Epidemiology of Abdominal Obesity among Adolescents from a Brazilian State Capital
Journal of Korean Medical Science
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: 78-84, 2011.
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en Inglés
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ABSTRACT
The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of socioeconomic, demographic and lifestyle factors on abdominal obesity in adolescents from a Brazilian state capital. In this cross-sectional study, 656 high school students (423 girls and 233 boys) from public schools, ranging in age from 14 to 19 yr, were evaluated. Abdominal obesity was identified based on waist circumference. Socioeconomic data (socioeconomic status, household head's education, and school grade), demographic data (gender and age), and information regarding lifestyle (physical activity, eating habits, aerobic fitness, and nutritional status) were collected. Logistic regression was used for multivariate analysis. The prevalence of abdominal obesity was 6.6% (95% confidence interval [CI] 4.6-8.4). Being in the second (odds ratio [OR] = 0.41; 95% CI 0.19-0.88) or third year (OR = 0.18; 95% CI 0.06-0.59) of high school was a protective factor against abdominal obesity. In addition, students presenting low aerobic fitness (OR = 4.10; 95% CI 1.62-10.4) and those with excess weight (OR = 208.6; 95% CI 47.7-911.7) had a higher probability of abdominal obesity. In conclusion, demographic factors such as school grade, lifestyle habits, low aerobic fitness and excess weight are associated with central obesity.
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Asunto principal:
Factores Socioeconómicos
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Brasil
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Ejercicio Físico
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Modelos Logísticos
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Oportunidad Relativa
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Factores Sexuales
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Estudios Transversales
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Factores de Riesgo
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Factores de Edad
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Circunferencia de la Cintura
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de etiología
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Estudio observacional
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Estudio de prevalencia
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Estudio pronóstico
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Factores de riesgo
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Estudio de tamizaje
Límite:
Adolescente
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Región como asunto:
America del Sur
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Brasil
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Journal of Korean Medical Science
Año:
2011
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Artículo
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