ArticleSao Paulo medical journal = Revista paulista de medicina2012
Prevalence of overweight preschool children in public day care centers: a cross-sectional study.
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- [Characterization of anthropometric assessment studies of Brazilian children attending daycare centers].Revista paulista de pediatria : orgao oficial da Sociedade de Pediatria de Sao Paulo · 2016Pooled it
- Maternal breastfeeding, early introduction of non-breast milk, and excess weight in preschoolers.Revista paulista de pediatria : orgao oficial da Sociedade de Pediatria de Sao Paulo · 2016Article
- Nutritional status, tooth wear and quality of life in Brazilian schoolchildren.Public health nutrition · 2016Article
- Relationship between birth weight and overweight/obesity among students in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil: a retrospective cohort study.Sao Paulo medical journal = Revista paulista de medicina · 2014Article
- Prevalence of obesity and cardiovascular risk among children and adolescents in the municipality of Santa Cruz do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul.Sao Paulo medical journal = Revista paulista de medicina · 2013Article
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Abstract
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objectiveBrazil is undergoing a period of epidemiological transition associated with demographic and nutritional changes. The prevalence of obesity is also increasing in children and is causing numerous health problems that are becoming public health issues. The aim here was to evaluate the prevalence of overweight among children of two and three years of age. DESIGN AND
settingCross-sectional study in municipal day care centers in Taubaté, state of São Paulo, Brazil.
methodsWeight and height measurements were made on 447 preschool children forming a probabilistic randomized sample. Their body mass index (BMI) was calculated. Their nutritional status was classified using the World Health Organization reference cutoff points (2006). Their mean weight, height and BMI were compared according to their age and sex.
resultsThe mean values for the final sample (n = 447) were as follows: mean age: 38.6 months (± 3.5) and Z scores for: weight/height (W/H): 0.50 (± 1.22); height/age: -0.03 (± 1.07); weight/age (W/A): 0.51 (± 1.23); and BMI: 0.51(± 1.23). The prevalence of overweight children (BMI > 1 z) was 28.86%, while the prevalence of underweight children (BMI < -2 z) was 0.89%. There were no differences in mean BMI among the two and three-year age groups (P = 0.66).
conclusionA high prevalence of overweight was observed in the sample of two and three-year-old children, with practically no malnutrition, thus showing that a significant nutritional transition may already be occurring, even in medium-sized cities of developing countries.
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