2009
DOI: 10.1590/s0102-311x2009000700015
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Prevalência e fatores associados à obesidade em idosos residentes em Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil: classificação da obesidade segundo dois pontos de corte do índice de massa corporal

Abstract: Estimar a prevalência e fatores associados à obesidade em idosos segundo dois pontos de corte do índice de massa corporal (IMC). Trata-se de estudo transversal de base populacional em amostra de idosos residentes em Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil. Avaliou-se o estado nutricional, pelo IMC, em 596 idosos, a partir de peso e estatura, referidos e validados. Utilizou-se regressão de Poisson múltipla com análise hierarquizada, com duas variáveis dependentes para definição da obesidade: IMC > 27kg/m² e IMC &… Show more

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“…The prevalence of total obesity in the studied population (27,0%) was high in relation to the that observed in a sample Ferreira et al Cardiovascular risk factors in elderly individuals from Goiânia, Brazil of Brazilian elderly individuals (17%) 24 and similar to the one observed in a sample of elderly individuals from Pelotas, state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (25.3%) 27 . The prevalence was significantly higher among the women (32.2%), as observed in the aforementioned studies 24,27 .…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 81%
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“…The prevalence of total obesity in the studied population (27,0%) was high in relation to the that observed in a sample Ferreira et al Cardiovascular risk factors in elderly individuals from Goiânia, Brazil of Brazilian elderly individuals (17%) 24 and similar to the one observed in a sample of elderly individuals from Pelotas, state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (25.3%) 27 . The prevalence was significantly higher among the women (32.2%), as observed in the aforementioned studies 24,27 .…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 81%
“…The prevalence was significantly higher among the women (32.2%), as observed in the aforementioned studies 24,27 . Regarding the age, it was observed that the older the age, the lower the prevalence of total obesity, notably after 75 years, which corresponds to the findings of the study by Silveira et al 27 …”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 74%
“…The prevalence of obesity presented low percentages in comparison to the findings in Goiânia (27%) 6 and Pelotas, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul (25.3%), 14 which are considered large cities. Gender showed no significant statistical differences, however, the percentage of aged women was higher, similarly to the findings of a study with older individuals from a FHS in Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, where older women presented a higher prevalence of obesity than men.…”
Section: Prevalence Of Cardiovascular Risk Factorsmentioning
confidence: 54%
“…Assim, vem sendo muito discutido o uso do IMC e dos limites de normalidade adotados para análise de desnutrição, sobrepeso e obesidade em idosos. [7][8][9][10] Existem duas referências para a classificação do IMC: a primeira foi estipulada pela OMS 3 e a outra, proposta por Lipschitz.…”
Section: Introductionunclassified
“…corte para classificar obesidade em adultos e idosos, pois mudanças na composição corporal, associadas ao processo de envelhecimento, devem ser consideradas. 9 As variáveis antropométricas coletadas foram: peso, estatura, AJ, DCSE, CP, CB, CA e hemienvergadura. A aferição das medidas foi executada nas próprias instituições, em local fechado, por examinadores previamente treinados.…”
Section: Introductionunclassified