Avaliação antropométrica de crianças em idade pré-escolar e escolar da Macaronésia Europeia
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2022
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Edições Universitárias Lusófonas
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A obesidade infantil tem vindo a revelar uma crescente prevalência desencadeando um interesse no que concerne aos
efeitos do ganho de peso excessivo na infância. A identificação de crianças com pré-obesidade e obesidade numa fase
precoce e o encaminhamento das mesmas no sentido de iniciar um tratamento que vise o alcance e/ ou manutenção
de um peso saudável compreendem alicerces fundamentais na sustentação de um estado de saúde. Foi desenvolvida
uma análise transversal para avaliar a prevalência de peso normal, pré-obesidade e obesidade em crianças em idade
pré-escolar e escolar na Madeira, nos Açores e nas Canárias. A amostra incluiu 3481 indivíduos (1768 rapazes e 1713
raparigas) com idades entre os 3 e 9 anos. A prevalência de pré-obesidade (20,90% vs. 16,50%) e obesidade (14,10%
vs. 13,00%) revelou-se superior nas raparigas e em indivíduos residentes na Madeira e nos Açores. Os resultados
expõem a necessidade da existência de estratégias educativas, medidas de saúde pública e de medidas interventivas que
contribuam para um controlo da obesidade em diversos países do mundo.
Palavras-chave: Avaliação antropométrica; Crianças; Macaronésia Europeia; Obesidade; Pré-obesidade
The growing prevalence of childhood obesity has triggered an interest in the effects of excessive weight gain in childhood. The identification of overweight and obese children at an early stage and their referral to start a treatment designed to achieve and/or maintain a healthy weight comprise fundamental foundations in sustaining a healthy state. A cross-sectional analysis was conducted to assess the prevalence of normal weight, overweight, and obesity in preschool and school children in the archipelago of Madeira and Azores, and the Canary Islands. The sample included 3481 individuals (1,768 boys and 1,713 girls) aged 3 to 9 years. The prevalence of pre-obesity (20.90% vs. 16.50%) and obesity (14.10% vs. 13.00%) was higher in girls and the Odds Ratio of overweight and obesity was higher in girls and between 4 and 9 years. The boys from Madeira and the Azores and the girls from Madeira had a higher probability [1.30 (1.02-1.67)] of having a high Body Mass Index. The results expose the need for educational strategies and interventional measures that contribute to the control of childhood obesity. Keywords: Anthropometric evaluation; Children; European Macaronesia; Obesity; Overweight
The growing prevalence of childhood obesity has triggered an interest in the effects of excessive weight gain in childhood. The identification of overweight and obese children at an early stage and their referral to start a treatment designed to achieve and/or maintain a healthy weight comprise fundamental foundations in sustaining a healthy state. A cross-sectional analysis was conducted to assess the prevalence of normal weight, overweight, and obesity in preschool and school children in the archipelago of Madeira and Azores, and the Canary Islands. The sample included 3481 individuals (1,768 boys and 1,713 girls) aged 3 to 9 years. The prevalence of pre-obesity (20.90% vs. 16.50%) and obesity (14.10% vs. 13.00%) was higher in girls and the Odds Ratio of overweight and obesity was higher in girls and between 4 and 9 years. The boys from Madeira and the Azores and the girls from Madeira had a higher probability [1.30 (1.02-1.67)] of having a high Body Mass Index. The results expose the need for educational strategies and interventional measures that contribute to the control of childhood obesity. Keywords: Anthropometric evaluation; Children; European Macaronesia; Obesity; Overweight
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Biomedical and biopharmaceutical research : jornal de investigação biomédica e biofarmacêutica
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MEDICINA, ANTROPOMETRIA, CRIANÇAS, OBESIDADE, MEDICINE, ANTHROPOMETRY, OBESITY, CHILDREN, AÇORES, AZORES, MADEIRA, ILHAS CANÁRIAS, CANARY ISLANDS