Overweight and obesity prevalence in students from public and private system in the city of Fortaleza

Objective: To verify the prevalence of overweight and obesity in students from the private and public system in the city of Fortaleza, CE. Methods: Observational cross-sectional research, developed in the period from August to November 2012, with sample consisting of 217 children, aged between 7 and...

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Autores: de Paula, Fernando Ramirez, Lamboglia, Carminda Maria Goersch Fontenele, da Silva, Vanina Tereza Barbosa Lopes, Monteiro, Mayara Silva, Moreira, Ana Priscilla, Pinheiro, Mônica Helena Neves Pereira, da Silva, Carlos Antônio Bruno
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2015
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade de Fortaleza (Unifor)
Repositorio:Revista Brasileira em Promoção da Saúde
Idioma:portugués
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OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.ojs.unifor.br:article/2492
Acceso en línea:https://ojs.unifor.br/RBPS/article/view/2492
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Niño
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Sumario:Objective: To verify the prevalence of overweight and obesity in students from the private and public system in the city of Fortaleza, CE. Methods: Observational cross-sectional research, developed in the period from August to November 2012, with sample consisting of 217 children, aged between 7 and 11 years. The anthropometric parameters of body weight, height, and body mass index (BMI) were assessed. Data analysis was performed with the assistance of Predictive Analytics Software. Results: The mean age of the children was 8.15 years. On body mass, it was found that children from private schools had higher average, being 36.0 ± 11.70 kg in male children and 33.59 ± 8.97 kg in females, whereas in public school, the average was 27.05 ± 05 kg for male children and 28.06 ± 7.73 kg for females (p