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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em Inglês
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-137384
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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Índice:
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Assunto principal:
Fatores Socioeconômicos
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Brasil
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Exercício Físico
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Modelos Logísticos
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Razão de Chances
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Fatores Sexuais
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Estudos Transversais
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Fatores de Risco
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Fatores Etários
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Circunferência da Cintura
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de etiologia
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Estudo observacional
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Estudo de prevalência
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Estudo prognóstico
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Fatores de risco
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Estudo de rastreamento
Limite:
Adolescente
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Região como assunto:
América do Sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Journal of Korean Medical Science
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
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