Nutritional Status of Children and Youth in Accompanied MEC/ SESU Project of UFPE

Abstract

To evaluate the nutritional status of children and adolescents monitored in MEC / SESu UFPE project. Cross-sectional descriptive study in Centro de Revitalização e Revalorização da Vida, in the community of Bode, Recife / PE, from August to September 2015. A total of 35 children and adolescents and observed 18 % overweight, being higher in males (22). A high waist circumference was found in 22 % male, 8 % female. For weight / age and height / age was not found deficits nor surpluses in the sample.