Prevalência de sobrepeso e obesidade e fatores associados em escolares de área urbana de Chilpancingo, Guerrero, México, 2004

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the prevalence rates for overweight and obesity among Mexican schoolchildren, identifying factors associated with the outcomes. A cross-sectional study was conducted in a sample consisting of 700 school

Nutritional situation of children under five years old in Brazil’s northeastern cities

“…This scenario is in agreement with that observed in the most recent surveys [10][11][12][21][22][23][24] and with nationwide studies [25][26][27][28][29][30][31] as well as with those undertaken in other Latin American countries [3][4][5][6][7] .…”

“…In general, the nutritional transition in the infant population of the Latin American countries is characterized by the increase in the prevalence of overweight and obesity and a reduction in the prevalence of under-weight, a deficit in stature still persisting in high proportions [3][4][5][6][7] .…”

Prevalence and factors associated with peripheral and central adiposity in primary school students in Brazil

“…According to the World Health Organization, the practice of regular physical activity prevents excess weight (reducing the risk of obesity), assists in the prevention of hypertension and osteoporosis, promotes well-being and reduces stress, anxiety and depression 20 . Longitudinal studies evidence that physical inactivity, when initiated in childhood and/ or adolescence tends to continue into adulthood, and it is more difficult to change, which results in increased emergence and development of morbidities throughout early ages, with great repercussion in adult age 21,22 .…”

Fatores comportamentais associados ao sobrepeso e à obesidade em escolares do Estado de Santa Catarina

“…obesidade encontradas variaram entre 3,8% e 28%, em países como França, Alemanha, Itália, Portugal e México (WHO, 2007;APFELBACHER et al, 2008;MORAES et al, 2004;FERREIRA;MARQUES-VIDAL, 2008). No Brasil, nas últimas décadas, inqué-ritos nacionais relataram que a presença de sobrepeso e de obesidade em crianças e adolescentes aumentou de 4,9% para 17,4%, entre 1974 e 1997.…”

“…É preciso evitar a existência de uma população que apresenta longevidade elevada, porém comprometida por doenças associadas ao excesso de peso iniciado na idade escolar e que persistiu ao longo da vida (NORONHA; FIGUEIREDO; ANDRADE, 2010;VERAS, 2009).…”