Abdominal obesity: prevalence, sociodemographic- and lifestyle-associated factors in adolescents

Pinho

et al. 2019

Rev. Gaúcha Enferm.

Resumo OBJETIVO Avaliar os fatores associados ao estilo de vida de estudantes do ensino médio de escolas públicas. MÉTODO Estudo transversal e analítico, realizado em Montes Claros, Minas Gerais. Participaram 819 estudantes do ensino médio de escolas públicas estaduais, em 2016/2017. Utilizou-se um questionário que contemplava variáveis sociodemográficas, escolares, autopercepção da qualidade de vida, sintomas depressivos, adicção em Internet e estilo de vida. Utilizou-se Razão de Chances, mediante a Regressão Logística. RESULTADOS Entre os participantes, 92,2% possuíam estilo de vida desejável, com escore médio de 70,75 pontos (±11,60). Na análise múltipla, permaneceram associadas ao estilo de vida as variáveis autopercepção da qualidade de vida (p=0,005), sintomas depressivos (p<0,001) e adicção em Internet (p=0,007). CONCLUSÃO A melhoria da qualidade de vida, apoio emocional e educação quanto ao uso adequado da Internet devem ser abordados pelo enfermeiro nas ações de promoção da saúde no ambiente escolar.

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Sedentary individuals with inadequate food consumption are more likely to develop CNCDs and, therefore, are at a higher risk of morbidity and mortality (3,14) . The regular practice of physical activity (5) and adequate food intake (3) increase the likelihood of satisfactory lifestyle behavior.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Fatores associados ao estilo de vida de estudantes do ensino médio de escolas públicas

Pinho

et al. 2019

Rev. Gaúcha Enferm.

“…25 The prevalence of AO (11.7%) found in the present study was similar to those reported in investigations carried out in other Brazilian cities. [26][27][28] Results from different studies should be compared and analyzed with caution, given the distinct cut-off points they adopt to classify AO. [26][27][28] The proposal of accurate WC cut-off points to diagnose AO is based on high sensitivity and specificity values to identify body fat in the population assessed.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…[26][27][28] Results from different studies should be compared and analyzed with caution, given the distinct cut-off points they adopt to classify AO. [26][27][28] The proposal of accurate WC cut-off points to diagnose AO is based on high sensitivity and specificity values to identify body fat in the population assessed. 26 This research and a study conducted in the city of Curitiba, Paraná, adopted a cut-off point based on WC percentiles to classify AO.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Associated Factors With the Isolated and Simultaneous Presence of Overweight and Abdominal Obesity in Adolescents

Lima

Moraes

Andrade

et al. 2020

Rev. paul. pediatr.

Objective: To analyze the sociodemographic and lifestyle factors associated with excessive weight (EW), abdominal obesity (AO) and the simultaneous presence of EW and AO in adolescents from Southern Brazil. Methods: Cross-sectional study with 583 adolescents (11 to 17 years old) of Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil. EW was assessed by body mass index (BMI) and AO by waist circumference (WC). The independent variables analyzed were gender, age, maternal schooling, balanced diet, physical activity, cigarette use, excessive alcohol use and screen time. Binary logistic regression was used to estimate Odds Ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (95%CI). Results: Boys had 58% higher likelihood of having EW (OR 1.58; 95%CI 1.08-2.29; p<0.05). Younger age group (11 to 14 years) was directly associated with higher likelihood of EW (OR 6.07; 95%CI 4.05-9.11; p<0.05). Adolescents whose mothers had higher education had 75% more likelihood of having AO (OR 1.75; 95%CI 1.01-3.00; p<0.05). Higher likelihood for EW and AO (OR 1.84; 95%CI 1.01-3.34; p<0.05) was identified in younger adolescents (11 to 14 years). Conclusions: Boys and younger age (11 to 14 years) were associated with a higher likelihood of EW. Adolescents whose mothers studied nine years or more were more likely to have AO. The younger age group (11 to 14 years) was associated with greater chances for the simultaneous presence of EW and AO.

“…In the current issue of JHGD these studies evaluate technologies that involve the improvement of health conditions and/or issues for public health investigating the health situation of the population, especially children and adolescents [8][9][10] , which corroborate the themes in the health promotion field within the context of primary care focusing on teens and their vulnerabilities [11][12][13] , nutrition and influence on child and adolescent development [14][15][16][17][18] and themes focused on translational medicine, describing results to improve the health indicators of the population [19][20][21][22] . With an emphasis on nutritional status, to highlight obesity in adolescents, Tebar et al 17 found the prevalence of abdominal obesity in adolescents in the city of Londrina, Paraná, Brazil, and its associated factors. It was evidenced that abdominal obesity showed a significant association with gender and high sedentary behaviour in Brazilian adolescents, independently of other factors.…”

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confidence: 81%

Translational medicine and its contribution to public health

Bezerra

2017

J. Hum. Growth Dev.

Abstract:Introduction: Translational medicine is a new paradigm that favors a transfer of knowledge from the lab to the clinical practice. It correlates to the field of Public Health, although there are still challenges. There is a full contribution of Brazil in the theme of Translational Medicine and Public Health. These contributions to public health maximize decision making in health, which is fundamental to maintain a healthy population. Objective: Thus, the Journal of Human Growth and Development has been repository these discussions, contributing to a dissemination of this knowledge worldwide. Different aspects involving clinical practice and public health are highlighted, discussing the real situation of health conditions in the different contexts. These discussions range from the actions to promote health for the population to investigations that bring results, promoting an improvement in health and contributing to the (re)construction of health actions. The importance of researches investigating on means to get the reengineering of the health system is noted. It should consider the needs medical, researchers, managers and users in order to produce knowledge that will become products to improve the health of population.