2012
DOI: 10.2223/jped.2203
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Overweight and associated factors in children from northeasten Brazil

Abstract: Objective: To investigate the prevalence of overweight and its association with socioeconomic, biological, and maternal factors in children under 5 years of age in the semiarid region of the state of Alagoas.Methods: This was a cross-sectional study with a representative sample. We evaluated child variables (excess weight, sex, birth weight, prematurity, duration of breastfeeding, and origin) and mother variables (excess weight, central obesity, income, education, and smoking during pregnancy). Excess weight i… Show more

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“…Saúde Pública 2016; 32(12):e00119015 | www.ensp.fiocruz.br/csp ner, (4) children that received EBF, (5) were born SGA or AGA, and (6) had a 1-minute Apgar score < 7 at birth were less likely to be overweight in the future 19,20,21,22,23,24,25 .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Saúde Pública 2016; 32(12):e00119015 | www.ensp.fiocruz.br/csp ner, (4) children that received EBF, (5) were born SGA or AGA, and (6) had a 1-minute Apgar score < 7 at birth were less likely to be overweight in the future 19,20,21,22,23,24,25 .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Resultados semelhantes foram obtidos em um estudo realizado em Florianópolis, o qual observou que 69% da população de meninos e meninas mostravam-se insatisfeitos com a imagem corporal , existindo uma evidente associação entre o estado nutricional e a insatisfação corporal 12 . Esses achados são relevantes, pois tanto o nível de insatisfação corporal quanto o estado nutricional são possíveis fatores de risco para o desenvolvimento de futuros transtornos alimentares 1,[11][12][13][14] . No presente estudo, observou-se uma expressiva proporção de crianças com sobrepeso e obesidade, tanto em meninas como em meninos, o que está de acordo com estudos de prevalência de base populacional em nosso meio e em outros locais do Brasil [15][16][17][18][19][20][21] .…”
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“…1 Thus, the children´s EW has been showing epidemic proportion, affecting families who have low-income. 2 In regard of preschool obesity, it is estimated a prevalence of 9.1% for 2020. 2 In Brazil, this panororama is not different, for the prevalence of EW in children increased 160% in 17 years, reaching the Northeast region of this country (20.6% for each year).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…2 In regard of preschool obesity, it is estimated a prevalence of 9.1% for 2020. 2 In Brazil, this panororama is not different, for the prevalence of EW in children increased 160% in 17 years, reaching the Northeast region of this country (20.6% for each year). 3 The EW in children is considered a serious public health problem, because leads to development of health problems (morbid conditions, lung diseases, as well as cardiovascular, endocrine, orthopedic and psychosocial ones).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%