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- Title
Sobrepeso e obesidade em escolares pré-púberes: associação com baixo peso ao nascer e antecedentes familiares para doença cardiovascular. Embu - Região Metropolitana de São Paulo, 2006.
- Authors
Louzada Strufaldi, Maria Wany; Koga da Silva, Edina Mariko; Fiorini Puccini, Rosana
- Abstract
The aim was to determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity in schoolchildren and the association with birth weight and family antecedents of cardiovascular disease. This crosssectional study used a probabilistic sample of 929 schoolchildren aged 6 to 10 years. The variables were: body mass index (BMI), birth weight and family antecedents of cardiovascular disease. The statistical analysis consisted of the chi-square test (Pearson) and odds ratio, as association measurements. Of the schoolchildren (54.6% of which were female), 14.4% and 13.3% were overweight and obese, respectively. Low birth weight was reported among 9.4% and family antecedents of cardiovascular disease among 35.2%. Overweight or obesity (BMI e" P85) was associated with the presence of family antecedents of cardiovascular disease (OR = 1.66; 95% CI 1.23-2.23) and male sex (OR = 1.37; 95%CI 1.02-1.83); there was no association with birth weight. The results indicate the need for preventive actions for children with family antecedents of cardiovascular disease.
- Subjects
OVERWEIGHT children; NUTRITION disorders in children; HEALTH of school children; BIRTH weight; CARDIOVASCULAR disease prevention; HEALTH surveys; CROSS-sectional method
- Publication
Revista Ciência & Saúde Coletiva, 2011, Vol 16, Issue 11, p4465
- ISSN
1413-8123
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1590/S1413-81232011001200019