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- Title
Prevalência de obesidade infantil: há motivo de preocupação?
- Authors
Crescente, Camila Lopes; Rizzardi, Karina Ferreira; Pereira Indiani, Cláudia Maria dos Santos; Azevedo Rodrigues, Lidiany Karla; Parisotto, Thais Manzano
- Abstract
This study aimed to determine the prevalence of overweight/obesity in preschoolers and to investigate the relationship between the body mass index (BMI) of the children and of their parents. Therefore, a cross-sectional study was conducted with 968 children aging 3-5 years old from public preschools. The children's nutritional status was defined by the BMI, after measuring their weight and height at the preschool, considering sex and age in months. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) criteria, the children were classified as eutrophic, thin, at risk of being overweight, overweight or obese. The parents' BMI was calculated using weight and height data obtained through a questionnaire. One percent of children were thin, 62% eutrophic, 17% at risk of overweight, 12% were overweight and 8% obese. Children's BMI was positively correlated with maternal and paternal BMI (p <0.05). It was concluded that the prevalence of obesity and overweight in the population studied is alarming, and the child's BMI was correlated to their parents' BMI. Such findings should be of concern for the authorities, reinforcing the need for health care strategies covering the entire family.
- Publication
Saúde e Pesquisa, 2021, Vol 14, Issue 3, p489
- ISSN
1983-1870
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.17765/2176-9206.2021v14n3e8606