Correlates of body fat and waist circumference in children from São Caetano do Sul, Brazil

Ferrari, Gérson; Solé, Dírceu; Pires, Carlos; Matsudo, Victor Keihan Rodrigues; Katzmarzyk, Peter T.; Fisberg, Mauro

doi:10.1590/1413-812320182411.30182017

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“…The results of the studies presented here suggest that the predictive value for the CRF result with reference to the measures WC (R 2 = 47.1%) and WHtR (R 2 = 50.3%) was close to the predictive value of the BF% (R 2 = 50.3%) estimated by means of bioimpedance. In addition, in other studies comprising children, significant correlates of BF and WC were noticed [46].…”

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An Investigation of the Utility of Waist Circumference Predicting Cardiorespiratory Fitness in School Children: A Cross-Sectional Study

Zadarko-Domaradzka

Sobolewski

Nizioł-Babiarz

et al. 2023

IJERPH

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The early identification of modifiable risk factors and their monitoring, also within school physical education (PE) classes, are becoming indispensable in the context of public health. The aim of this study was to test whether making use of waist circumference (WC) measurements increases the possibility of predicting the results of cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) in school-age children, as compared with body mass index (BMI) and other somatic indicators related to body fat. The cross-sectional study covered 190 children aged 10 to 15 years, participating in school PE classes. Body height (BH), body weight (BW), WC, hip circumference (HC) and percentage of body fat (BF%) were measured. BMI, waist to hip ratio (WHR) and waist to height ratio (WHtR) were calculated, and a CRF test was performed by means of a 20 m shuttle run test (20mSRT). The peak heart rate (HR peak) of the children was also measured. The regression model that was developed showed that WC (R2 = 47.1%), beyond BF% (R2 = 50.3%) and WHtR (R2 = 50.0%), was a useful measure of CRF, and stronger than BMI (R2 = 45.8%) or WHR (R2 = 39.2%). The risk of obtaining the CRF result classified below a good level (below the percentile range of P60-P80) was significantly higher in children with a larger WC (odds ratio (OR) for the WC change of 1 cm equals 1.14 (95% CI: 1.09–1.20; p < 0.001)). The simplicity of measuring WC and the possibility of using this measurement in the calculation of WHtR with reference to CRF indicate its usefulness in the prophylactic exams of school children.

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An Investigation of the Utility of Waist Circumference Predicting Cardiorespiratory Fitness in School Children: A Cross-Sectional Study

Zadarko-Domaradzka

Sobolewski

Nizioł-Babiarz

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“…Despite this, we also agree with the hypothesis that families with higher socioeconomic level and higher education have a lower relation with active transportation 13 , probably because they own cars, thus opting for the use of their own transportation. This second hypothesis could justify the results of youth in the city of São Caetano do Sul, in São Paulo, where the use of passive transportation was more present 18 . As it is the city with the highest Human Development Imdex in Brazil 18 , it was believed that the active transportation was the most common, due to favorable conditions and structures, but the results were the opposite of what was expected.…”

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“…This second hypothesis could justify the results of youth in the city of São Caetano do Sul, in São Paulo, where the use of passive transportation was more present 18 . As it is the city with the highest Human Development Imdex in Brazil 18 , it was believed that the active transportation was the most common, due to favorable conditions and structures, but the results were the opposite of what was expected. In view of this, we raised a third hypothesis, in which we believe that just a favorable environment is not enough, awareness of family members and the neighborhood is necessary, in addition to a multifaceted approach directed to the community 23 .…”

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“…As for the use of active transportation compared between the sexes, most of the selected studies had higher percentages in boys 13,14,17,19 , although others showed the opposite 15,18 . In the last review on the use of active transportation in Brazil 6 commented that boys and girls showed similar displacement behaviors, however, in this update, we noticed higher values in boys.…”

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Systematic review of active transportation to school in youth – an update from Brazil’s Report Card

Victo

Figueiredo

Solé

et al. 2021

Rev. bras. cineantropom. desempenho hum.

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The aim of this study was to update a systematic review on the use of active transportation to school in Brazilian children and adolescents. All studies were extracted from the LILACS; BIREME; SCIELO and MEDLINE. The search was carried out on manuscripts published in the period 2018-2019. The descriptors were used in Portuguese, English and Spanish. In overall, 8 manuscripts were included in this systematic review, with 1 presenting data from three periods (2009, 2012 and 2015). The study data were obtained between 2009 and 2015 and the age group found between 7 to 19 years old. Of the selected articles, 2 presented national data, 1 from the north, 2 from the northeast, 1 from the southeast and 2 from the south of Brazil. The use of active transportation was superior to passive transportation on 6 occasions and its use was common in boys than in girls (4 of 6 articles). The use of active transportation is still more common than passive transportation in most Brazilian regions, although some cities have the opposite. The results suggest that the prevalence of active transportation is higher in boys than girls. Public policies must be created to favor the use of active transportation among Brazilian youth.

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“…This study analysed the relationship between health risk indicators and somatotype components according to physical activity levels in children. This sistema público de saúde, bem como as comorbidades associadas a tal quadro (Ferrari et al, 2019;Fredriksen et al, 2018;Nilson et al, 2020), que incluem doenças cardiovasculares, diabetes…”

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Relación entre indicadores de riesgo para la salud y componentes del somatótipo según la actividad física en niños

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Santos²,

Pereira

et al. 2023

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Este estudio analizó la relación entre indicadores de riesgo para la salud y los componentes del somatótipo según los niveles de actividad física en niños. Se trata de una investigación epidemiológica, compuesta por 168 niños (6 a 11 años) de ambos sexos. Fueron mensuradas: evaluaciones antropométricas (estatura; masa corporal; pliegues de adiposidad subcutánea; perímetros del brazo contraído, cintura, cuadril y pantorrilla), presión arterial sistólica y diastólica, y actividad física (activo/inactivo); el somatótipo, a través del cálculo de: razón cintura-cuadril y razón cintura-estatura. Se realizó el análisis de comparación, correlación y regresión lineal múltiple, considerando intervalo de confianza del 95%. Los niños presentaron mayor número de pasos, razón cintura-cuadril y cintura-estatura. Los niños activos eran mayores, tenían mayor perímetro de cintura, cuadril y presión arterial sistólica. En el grupo físicamente activo, el sexo estuvo asociado directamente al perímetro de cintura y razón cintura-estatura, mientras que la edad se asoció con el perímetro de cuadril y presión arterial diastólica. En los niños inactivos, todas las variables predictoras (excepto para la variable sexo con relación al perímetro de cuadril) se mostraron significativas para el perímetro de la cintura y cuadril, explicando, conjuntamente, ~83% y 85% de la expresión de estas variables, respectivamente. La relación entre indicadores de riesgo para la salud y los componentes del somatotipo fue mayor en niños inactivos. Independientemente del nivel de actividad física, la endomorfia mostró una relación significativa con los componentes de salud, con mayor efecto en el grupo inactivo, con vistas a la asociación con la composición corporal de los sujetos.

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Correlates of body fat and waist circumference in children from São Caetano do Sul, Brazil

Cited by 3 publications

References 28 publications

An Investigation of the Utility of Waist Circumference Predicting Cardiorespiratory Fitness in School Children: A Cross-Sectional Study

An Investigation of the Utility of Waist Circumference Predicting Cardiorespiratory Fitness in School Children: A Cross-Sectional Study

Systematic review of active transportation to school in youth – an update from Brazil’s Report Card

Relación entre indicadores de riesgo para la salud y componentes del somatótipo según la actividad física en niños

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