Avaliação antropométrica de crianças com idade pré-escolar e escolar do arquipélago dos Açores, Portugal
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2019
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Edições Universitárias Lusófonas
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A obesidade infantil está associada a consequências adversas imediatas, como menor autoestima e menor nível
educacional, assim como maior risco de comorbidades na idade adulta.
Foi levado a cabo uma análise transversal para avaliar a prevalência de peso normal, excesso de peso e obesidade
em crianças em idade pré-escolar e escolar do arquipélago dos Açores. A amostra incluiu 1069 participantes (546
rapazes e 523 raparigas) com idades entre 3,00 e 9,99 anos.
Quando a análise foi realizada considerando o excesso de peso e obesidade na mesma categoria, foram encontradas
diferenças significativas, demonstrando que as raparigas eram mais pesadas que os rapazes. Além disso, as meninas
apresentaram maior IMC do que os meninos aos 6, 7 e 9 anos. O Odds Ratio de apresentar excesso de peso ou
obesidade foi significativamente maior para raparigas e participantes com 4, 6 e 9 anos. Por fim, crianças da ilha
do Faial apresentaram uma menor prevalência de excesso de peso e/ou obesidade, tendo em consideração a ilha
de São Miguel como referência. Os nossos resultados revelam uma alta prevalência de excesso de peso e/ou
obesidade principalmente entre participantes do sexo feminino, aumentando a necessidade de intervenções em
idades precoces, para controlar efetivamente a obesidade infantil em Portugal.
Childhood obesity is associated with immediate adverse consequences, such as lower self-esteem and lower educational attainment, and a higher risk for many harmful comorbidities later in life, such as type 2 diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, hypertension, and coronary heart disease. A cross-sectional analysis to assess the prevalence of normal weight, overweight, and obesity in pre-school and school children from Azores archipelago was designed. The final sample size included 1069 participants (546 boys and 523 girls) aged between 3.00 and 9.99 years old. Significant differences were found when the analysis was performed considerating overweight and obese as the same category, demonstrating that girls were heavier than boys. Also, girls presented higher BMI than boys specifically at age 6, 7, and 9 years old. The odds ratio of presenting overweight or obese were significantly higher for girls and participants with 4, 6, and 9 years old. Finally, children from the island of Faial demonstrated a lower prevalence of overweight and/or obesity when considering the island of São Miguel as a reference. Our results reveal a high prevalence of obesity mainly among female participants, heightening the need for interventions at early ages, mainly in this population, to effectively control childhood obesity in Portugal.
Childhood obesity is associated with immediate adverse consequences, such as lower self-esteem and lower educational attainment, and a higher risk for many harmful comorbidities later in life, such as type 2 diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, hypertension, and coronary heart disease. A cross-sectional analysis to assess the prevalence of normal weight, overweight, and obesity in pre-school and school children from Azores archipelago was designed. The final sample size included 1069 participants (546 boys and 523 girls) aged between 3.00 and 9.99 years old. Significant differences were found when the analysis was performed considerating overweight and obese as the same category, demonstrating that girls were heavier than boys. Also, girls presented higher BMI than boys specifically at age 6, 7, and 9 years old. The odds ratio of presenting overweight or obese were significantly higher for girls and participants with 4, 6, and 9 years old. Finally, children from the island of Faial demonstrated a lower prevalence of overweight and/or obesity when considering the island of São Miguel as a reference. Our results reveal a high prevalence of obesity mainly among female participants, heightening the need for interventions at early ages, mainly in this population, to effectively control childhood obesity in Portugal.
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Biomedical and biopharmaceutical research : jornal de investigação biomédica e biofarmacêutica
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MEDICINA, OBESIDADE, CRIANÇAS, MEDICINE, OBESITY, CHILDREN, PORTUGAL, AÇORES, AZORES