Overweight and obesity among mothers of malnourished children - Brazil - PNSN - 1989

Rodrigues, Eliana Monteiro; Taddei, José Augusto de Aguiar Carrazedo; Sigulem, Dirce Maria

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“…There were no significant differences when the parameters were analyzed according to gender. The observed prevalence in our study (28.9% presenting overweight) was higher than what was reported by Rodrigues et al 13 in 1989, among Brazilian children less than four years of age. Recently, in Mexico, Fernald and Neufeld also observed a high prevalence of overweight among preschool children aged two and three years: respectively 19.8% and 23.7%.…”

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Prevalence of overweight preschool children in public day care centers: a cross-sectional study

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CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Brazil is undergoing a period of epidemiological transition associated with demographic and nutritional changes. The prevalence of obesity is also increasing in children and is causing numerous health problems that are becoming public health issues. The aim here was to evaluate the prevalence of overweight among children of two and three years of age. DESIGN AND SETTING: Cross-sectional study in municipal day care centers in Taubaté, state of São Paulo, Brazil. METHODS: Weight and height measurements were made on 447 preschool children forming a probabilistic randomized sample. Their body mass index (BMI) was calculated. Their nutritional status was classified using the World Health Organization reference cutoff points (2006). Their mean weight, height and BMI were compared according to their age and sex. RESULTS:The mean values for the final sample (n = 447) were as follows: mean age: 38.6 months (± 3.5) and Z scores for: weight/height (W/H): 0.50 (± 1.22); height/age: -0.03 (± 1.07); weight/age (W/A): 0.51 (± 1.23); and BMI: 0.51(± 1.23). The prevalence of overweight children (BMI > 1 z) was 28.86%, while the prevalence of underweight children (BMI < -2 z) was 0.89%. There were no differences in mean BMI among the two and three-year age groups (P = 0.66). CONCLUSION: A high prevalence of overweight was observed in the sample of two and three-year-old children, with practically no malnutrition, thus showing that a significant nutritional transition may already be occurring, even in medium-sized cities of developing countries.RESUMO CONTEXTO E OBJETIVO: O Brasil atravessa um período de transição epidemiológica com mudanças demográfica e nutricional. A prevalência de obesidade está aumentando também entre crianças, causando inúmeros problemas de saúde, que estão se tornando questões de saúde pública. Objetivou-se avaliar a prevalência de excesso de peso em crianças de dois e três anos. TIPO DE ESTUDO E LOCAL: Estudo transversal em creches municipais de Taubaté, São Paulo, Brasil. MÉTODOS: Em amostra probabilística e randomizada de 447 pré-escolares, foram mensurados peso e altura, e calculado o índice de massa corporal (IMC). O estado nutricional foi classificado segundo pontos de corte do referencial da Organização Mundial de Saúde (2006). Compararam-se os valores médios de peso, estatura e IMC das crianças segundo a idade e sexo. RESULTADOS: A amostra final (n = 447) apresentou as seguintes médias. Idade: 38,6 meses (± 3,5), escore Z de peso para estatura (P/E): 0,50 (± 1,22), estatura para idade (E/I): -0,03 (± 1,07), peso para idade (P/I): 0,51 (± 1,23) e IMC: 0,51(± 1,23). A prevalência de excesso de peso (IMC > 1 z) foi de 28,86% e de crianças abaixo do peso ideal (IMC < -2 z) foi de 0,89%. Não houve diferença das médias de IMC entre as idades de dois e três anos (P = 0,66). CONCLUSÃO: Na população de crianças de dois e três anos de idade, já se evidencia elevada prevalência de excesso de peso, praticamente sem desnutrição, indicando que já pode estar ocorrendo uma transição n...

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Prevalence of overweight preschool children in public day care centers: a cross-sectional study

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“…It is possible to observe countries with very different prevalence of excess body mass, both in different age groups and genders. For example, there is a much lower prevalence of excess body mass in children in Brazil (8.6%) (Rodrigues, Taddei, & Sigulem, ) and South Korea (Park, Lee, Dong, Lee, & Lee, ) (12.6% of boys and 10.6% of girls) than in the USA (17.1%) (Ogden et al, ), Mexico (16.7%) (Hernández‐Cordero et al, ), and England (33.3%) (Jaarsveld & Gulliford, ). The same effect is seen in adolescents of both sexes across the five countries, showing that consideration of sampling method is necessary to understand the allometric adjustment.…”

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The allometric scaling of body mass and height in children and adolescents in five countries

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“…Os alimentos/grupos de alimentos presentes no questionário foram selecionados baseando-se num recente estudo de Colucci et al (2004) (2003) coletaram dados de crianças menores de 6 anos em Florianópolis -SC e encontraram 1,9% de desnutrição e 6,8% de sobrepeso (escore-Z de peso/altura >2 dp). Monteiro e Conde (2000) analisando dados de crianças menores de 5 anos a partir de inquéritos domiciliares realizados na cidade de São Paulo verificaram que a freqüência de déficits de peso/altura alcançaram valores inferiores a 2,5% e a de obesidade alcançou cerca de 4% (escore-z de peso/altura > +2 dp).…”

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Obesidade em pré-escolares atendidos pelo Programa de Saúde da Família de Ribeirão Preto - SP

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FERREIRA, M. M. "Obesity in preschool assisted under Family Health Program in Ribeirão Preto-SP /Brazil". 2007. 83f. Dissertation (Master Degree). Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto-USP. Considered one of the main problems of Public Health all over the world, the obesity is growing in a significant way among the infantile population due to changes in the lifestyle and to the food habits. It is known that the childhood obesity tends to continue in the adult phase, taking the decrease of the life expectative and larger risk of diseases. The epidemic knowledge that points to groups with larger chance of developing overweight and obesity brings important contributions in the clinical approach of the disease. So, the aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of overweight in preschool children from 2 to 5 years attended by the Program of Health of the Family in the city of Ribeirão Preto-SP; to describe socioeconomic and demographic characteristics of the families; to describe infant food and anthropometrics aspects and to investigate possible associations among the variables. It is a cross-sectional study, in which anthropometrics was collected (weight, height, skinfolds thickness and circumferences) and the collection of socioeconomics, demographic and alimentary datas. Overweight was defines as weight to height Z score ≥ +1. Were assessed 155 preschool with average age 4,3±1,0 years, 80 (51,6%) girls and 75 (48,4%) boys. The prevalence found were 16,8% of malnutrition and 20,6% of overweight, without difference among the sexes (p=0,92). The families were, in majority (63%) nuclear, they had 4,8±1,8 members on average and 25% of the children lived without the biological father. The mothers and the family's bosses education level and classification of estimate of income didn't show association with statement nutritional of the children. The weight and the mother's IMC were larger in the children's group with overweight (p <0,01). All the measures of circumferences they were significantly larger in the group of overweight (p <0,01). The measures of tricipital skinfold (7,8±1,8; 9,0±1,6; 13,6±4,4) and the percentage of corporal fat (10,1±2,5; 15,3±2,7; 22,3±6,1) that, respectively for the groups malnutrition, normal and overweight, they presented p <0,01. The base of the children's feeding, for all of the groups, was rice, milk, bean, bread and meats and foods with high caloric density as cookies, candies, soft drinks and chips presented frequent consumption. Found prevalence of overweight is suitable with transition nutrition in Brazil and the body composition children's measures they indicate fat body excess. Before the presented data it is ended that are necessary educational and preventive measures for the infantile obesity in that population. Actions turned to alimentary and nutritional education for the children and their families are fundamental to avoid the aggravation of the problem in a close future.

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Overweight and obesity among mothers of malnourished children - Brazil - PNSN - 1989

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Prevalence of overweight preschool children in public day care centers: a cross-sectional study

Prevalence of overweight preschool children in public day care centers: a cross-sectional study

The allometric scaling of body mass and height in children and adolescents in five countries

Obesidade em pré-escolares atendidos pelo Programa de Saúde da Família de Ribeirão Preto - SP

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