Background The prevalence of obesity has increased dramatically in recent years. An electronic health record (EHR) can be used to identify and manage overweight and obesity by providing timely information. Objective To estimate the prevalence of overweight and obesity using anthropometric data from an EHR and to compare it with the frequency of diagnoses of 'overweight' and 'obesity' registered by pediatricians. Methods Cross-sectional, descriptive analytical study from a sample of records from children aged between 2 and 19 years who had at least one well-child visit registered in the EHR over the 24-month period between 2007 and 2008. The record of a diagnosis of overweight or obesity by physicians was compared with estimations based on body mass index (BMI; World Health Organization Growth Reference Data).
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Índice global de riesgoPalabras claves: índice de masa corporal, índice cintura talla, niñez, adolescencia, riesgo cardiovascular.
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