Tendência secular do crescimento físico em crianças de alto nível socioeconômico / Secular trend physical growth in children of high socioeconomic status

Introdução: A tendência secular de parâmetros antropométricos em crianças de alto nível socioeconômico tem sido pouco documentado e discutido em países em desenvolvimento. Objetivo: O objetivo do estudo foi analisar a tendência secular do crescimento físico de crianças em um período de oito anos. Métodos: Participaram 1136 crianças voluntárias (600 meninos), com idades entre sete e 10 anos, pertencentes a uma escola privada do município de Londrina, PR. A amostra foi dividida em três grupos para cada ano e sexo: 2002 (274 meninos e 237 meninas), 2005 (177 meninos e 145 meninas) e 2010 (149 meninos e 154 meninas). Avaliaram-se medidas antropométricas (massa corporal e estatura) e classificou-se o nível socioeconômico por questionário. Resultados: Verificou-se que o grupo masculino de 2010 apresentou idade, massa corporal e Índice de Massa Corporal (IMC) significativamente menores que o grupo 2005. Enquanto o grupo feminino de 2010 apresentou idade inferior quando comparado ao grupo 2002 (p<0,05). Todavia, considerando o ajuste pela idade cronológica, somente a estatura apresentou tendência secular positiva (p=0,005). Conclusão: Identificou-se que no período de oito anos de tendência secular não houve alterações nos indicadores de crescimento físico, com exceção da estatura para o sexo feminino que apresentou tendência secular positiva.

Introduction: The secular trend of anthropometric parameters in children of high socioeconomic status has been poorly documented and discussed in developing countries. Objective: The aim of the study was to analyze the secular trend of children's physical growth over an eight-year period. Methods: Participants were 1136 volunteer children (600 boys), aged between seven and 10 years, belonging to a private school in the city of Londrina, PR. The sample was divided into three groups for each year and sex: 2002 (274 boys and 237 girls), 2005 (177 boys and 145 girls) and 2010 (149 boys and 154 girls). Anthropometric measurements (body mass and height) were evaluated and the socioeconomic level of the patient was classified using a questionnaire. Results: It was found that the male group of 2010 had significantly lower age, body mass and Body Mass Index (BMI) than the 2005 group. While the female group of 2010 had a lower age when compared to the 2002 group (p<0.05). However, considering the adjustment for chronological age, only height showed a positive secular trend (p=0.005). Conclusion: It was identified that in the period of eight years of secular trend there were no changes in the indicators of physical growth, with the exception of height for females, which showed a positive secular trend.

Methodology Used in Ecological Momentary Assessment Studies About Sedentary Behavior in Children, Adolescents, and Adults: Systematic Review Using the Checklist for Reporting Ecological Momentary Assessment Studies.

BACKGROUND: The use of ecological momentary assessment (EMA) to measure sedentary behavior (SB) in children, adolescents, and adults can increase the understanding of the role of the context of SB in health outcomes. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to systematically review literature to describe EMA methodology used in studies on SB in youth and adults, verify how many studies adhere to the Methods aspect of the Checklist for Reporting EMA Studies (CREMAS), and detail measures used to assess SB and this associated context. METHODS: A systematic literature review was conducted in the PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, PsycINFO, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), and SPORTDiscus databases, covering the entire period of existence of the databases until January 2018. RESULTS: This review presented information about the characteristics and methodology used in 21 articles that utilized EMA to measure SB in youth and adults. There were more studies conducted among youth compared with adults, and studies of youth included more waves and more participants (n=696) than studies with adults (n=97). Most studies (85.7%) adhered to the Methods aspect of the CREMAS. The main criteria used to measure SB in EMA were self-report (81%) with only 19% measuring SB using objective methods (eg, accelerometer). The main equipment to collect objective SB was the ActiGraph, and the cutoff point to define SB was <100 counts/min. Studies most commonly used a 15-min window to compare EMA and accelerometer data. CONCLUSIONS: The majority of studies in this review met minimum CREMAS criteria for studies conducted with EMA. Most studies measured SB with EMA self-report (n=17; 81.0%), and a few studies also used objective methods (n=4; 19%). The standardization of the 15-min window criteria to compare EMA and accelerometer data would lead to a comparison between these and new studies. New studies using EMA with mobile phones should be conducted as they can be considered an attractive method for capturing information about the specific context of SB activities of young people and adults in real time or very close to it.

Characterization and Agreement Between Application of Mobile Ecological Momentary Assessment (mEMA) and Accelerometry in the Identification of Prevalence of Sedentary Behavior (SB) in Young Adults.

New technologies able to identify the sedentary behavior (SB), such as the Mobile Ecological Momentary Assessment (mEMA) still need to be investigated. The aim of this study was to describe SB in the physical, social, and environmental contexts and verify the agreement between the mEMA and accelerometry in the identification of SB in young adults. During 7 days, 123 young adults used concomitant mEMA and Actigraph wGT3xBT accelerometer. Data of 2262 mEMA prompts and respective count values in each minute (5 min previous to prompt) were included in the analyses. Descriptive and comparative statistics were used in analyses using the SPSS 20.0 software. The physical context (PC) at home was the highest occurrence of SB (46.3%) and the main activity was "watching TV/movies" (29.7%). The main social context (SC) related to SB was "staying alone" (49.6%). The main assertions related to the participants' environmental context (EC) were: "I appreciate the comfort of electronic devices when I am at home" (86.2%). mEMA identified the presence of SB in 78.1% of prompts, while accelerometry identified 70.9% (PABAK = 0.42). High values for the presence of SB were observed (sensitivity = 84%) and lower in the absence of SB (specificity = 38%). The study demonstrates the viability of mEMA use to obtain information about the occurrence of SB in contextual factors and good sensitivity to identify the presence of SB in young adults. The combined use of these methods is suggested in future studies about SB in young adults.

Sport Participation and Metabolic Risk During Adolescent Years: A Structured Equation Model.

Sports practice during childhood can influence health indicators in later ages through direct and indirect pathways. Thus, this study aimed to test direct and indirect pathways to the association between sports practice in childhood and metabolic risk in adolescence, adopting physical activity, adiposity, and cardiorespiratory fitness at adolescence as potential mediators. This cross-sectional study with retrospective information was conducted with 991 adolescents (579 girls, 412 boys) aged 10 to 16 y. Sports activity was self-reported in childhood (retrospective data) and physical activity evaluated in adolescence through questionnaires. Somatic maturation (Mirwald method), cardiorespiratory fitness (20-m shuttle-run test), body fat (skinfolds), waist circumference, blood pressure (automatic instrument) and blood variables (fasting glucose, HDL cholesterol, and triglycerides) were measured at adolescence. Waist circumference, blood pressure and blood variables composed the metabolic risk score. Structured equation modeling was adopted. In both sexes, the relationship between sports practice at childhood and metabolic risk was fully mediated by habitual physical activity, which is related to the obesity construct and cardiorespiratory fitness. Obesity was associated with metabolic risk in boys (ß=0.062; p<0.001) and girls (ß=0.047; p<0.001). The relationship between sports practice in childhood and metabolic risk in adolescence was mediated by physical activity, obesity, and cardiorespiratory fitness.

Assessment of reliability in isokinetic testing among adolescent basketball players.

BACKGROUND: The reproducibility of day-to-day testing of isokinetic concentric and eccentric muscular actions among adolescent basketball players aged 14 to 16 years and relationships of mean within-subject variation in two isokinetic testing sessions with chronological age, biological maturation (estimated age at peak height velocity), training experience, body size, lower-body morphology, and initial strength performance were evaluated. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The sample included 27 basketball players who completed replicate test sessions of 5 repetitions of reciprocal concentric and eccentric knee extensions and flexions at 60º s(-1). A randomly selected subsample of 8 players completed a third testing session to confirm reliability estimates. RESULTS: Coefficients of variation (CV) between sessions 1 and 2 ranged from 8.1% to 17.4%, and intraclass coefficients (ICCs) ranged from 0.72 to 0.89. For sessions 1 and 3, CVs ranged from 3.9% to 6.0%, and ICCs ranged from 0.95 to 0.99. The initial level of strength of eccentric knee flexion (r=-0.43) and eccentric knee extension (r=-0.42) were correlated (P<0.05) with eccentric knee extension within-variation between two sessions. Training experience (r=-0.37, P<0.05) and initial values of concentric knee flexion (r=-0.62, P<0.01) were correlated with concentric knee flexion within-subject differences. Within-subject variation of eccentric knee extension was correlated (P<0.05) with chronologic age (r=0.41), estimated age at peak height velocity (r=-0.38), body size (r=0.41 to 0.47), and leg volume (r=0.39). CONCLUSIONS: Familiarization sessions may improve the reliability of concentric and eccentric knee isokinetic strength testing at 60º s(-1) in adolescent basketball players. Age, maturity status, and training experience of young athletes should be considered when testing knee isokinetic strength at 60º s(-1).

[Risk of overweight in adolescents from different socioeconomic levels]. / Riscos para o excesso de peso entre adolescentes de diferentes classes socioeconômicas.

BACKGROUND: To analyze the association between risk factors and presence of overweight in adolescents from different socioeconomic levels. METHODS: A cross-section analysis with 888 youths recruited from both genders with ages ranging from 11 to 17 years was carried out. The body mass index was calculated through body mass and height values, and was used as the overweight indicator. Physical activity, food intake, and socioeconomic levels (high and low) were obtained by questionnaires. Data were analyzed by chi-square test and binary logistic regression. RESULTS: For adolescents in the lower socioeconomic level, both inadequate food intake (Odds Ratio [OR]= 4.59) and parent overweight (OR= 5.33) were associated to overweight. Among adolescents in the higher socioeconomic level, maternal education (OR= 0.57), study in private school (OR= 3.04), and parent overweight (OR= 3.47) were associated to development of overweight. CONCLUSION: In both socioeconomic levels, parent overweight was an important risk factor associated with overweight. The other risk factors were different among the socioeconomic levels.

Riscos para o excesso de peso entre adolescentes de diferentes classes socioeconômicas / Risk of overweight in adolescents from different socioeconomic levels

OBJETIVO: Analisar a associação entre fatores de risco e a presença do excesso de peso entre adolescentes de diferentes classes socioeconômicas. MÉTODOS: Análise transversal, da qual participaram 888 jovens de ambos os sexos e com idade variando entre 11 e 17 anos. O índice de massa corporal foi calculado por meio dos valores de massa corporal e estatura, e utilizado como indicador do excesso de peso. A atividade física, a ingestão alimentar e a classe socioeconômica (alta e baixa) foram analisadas mediante a aplicação de questionários. Os dados foram analisados estatiscamente por meio dos testes Qui quadrado e regressão logística binária. RESULTADOS: Para os adolescentes de classe socioeconômica baixa, uma inadequada ingestão alimentar (Razão de chance [RC]= 4,59) e o sobrepeso dos pais (RC= 5,33) foram associados à presença do excesso de peso. Entre os adolescentes de classe socioeconômica alta, a escolaridade materna (RC= 0,57), estudar em escola privada (RC= 3,04) e o sobrepeso dos pais (RC= 3,47) foram associados à presença do excesso de peso. CONCLUSÃO: Em ambas as classes socioeconômicas, o sobrepeso dos pais foi um importante fator de risco associado ao excesso de peso. Os outros fatores de risco diferiram entre as classes socioeconômicas.

BACKGROUND: To analyze the association between risk factors and presence of overweight in adolescents from different socioeconomic levels. METHODS: A cross-section analysis with 888 youths recruited from both genders with ages ranging from 11 to 17 years was carried out. The body mass index was calculated through body mass and height values, and was used as the overweight indicator. Physical activity, food intake, and socioeconomic levels (high and low) were obtained by questionnaires. Data were analyzed by chi-square test and binary logistic regression. RESULTS: For adolescents in the lower socioeconomic level, both inadequate food intake (Odds Ratio [OR]= 4.59) and parent overweight (OR= 5.33) were associated to overweight. Among adolescents in the higher socioeconomic level, maternal education (OR= 0.57), study in private school (OR= 3.04), and parent overweight (OR= 3.47) were associated to development of overweight. CONCLUSION: In both socioeconomic levels, parent overweight was an important risk factor associated with overweight. The other risk factors were different among the socioeconomic levels.

Composição corporal em crianças de sete a 10 anos de idade, de alto nível socioeconômico / Body composition in seven-to-ten-year old children of high socioeconomic status

O objetivo deste estudo foi analisar a composição corporal de crianças de sete a 10 anos de idade, de alto nível socioeconômico. Para tanto, 511 crianças (274 meninos e 237 meninas) foram submetidas a medidas antropométricas de massa corporal, estatura e espessuras de dobras cutâneas tricipital (TR) e subescapular (SE). Com base nessas informações, foram determinados: gordura corporal relativa ( por cento Gordura), massa corporal magra (MCM), distribuição da gordura corporal (DGC) e o somatório da espessura das dobras cutâneas TR e SE (ΣEDC). Anova two-way foi utilizada para as comparações entre os sexos e os diferentes grupos etários, seguida pelo teste post hoc de Scheffé quando P < 0,05. Para a classificação das crianças, de acordo com as categorias de adiposidade corporal, foi utilizada distribuição de freqüência. O teste de comparação entre proporções foi adotado para verificar as diferenças entre os sexos, em cada categoria (P < 0,05). Diferenças significantes entre os sexos (P < 0,05) foram verificadas na dobra TR (meninas > meninos) e na MCM (meninos > meninas). Efeito significante da idade foi identificado em todas as variáveis analisadas, exceto na DGC, com os valores mais elevados sendo encontrados no grupo etário de 10 anos. Um percentual elevado, tanto de meninos quanto de meninas, apresentou índice de adiposidade alto, com superioridade para os meninos (28 por cento vs. 14 por cento, P < 0,01). Por outro lado, um contingente maior de meninas apresentou concentrações de gordura corporal relativa abaixo dos pontos de corte desejáveis (15 por cento vs. 3 por cento, P < 0,01). Os valores de adiposidade corporal encontrados no presente estudo sugerem que um percentual elevado de crianças, de ambos os sexos, já apresenta importantes fatores de risco à saúde, em idades precoces.

The objective of this study was to analyze the body composition of seven to 10 year-old children of high socioeconomic status. Therefore, 511 children (274 boys and 237 girls) were submitted to body mass, height and triceps (TR) and subscapular (SE) skinfolds thickness anthropometric measurement. Based on this information, the following topics were determined: relative body fat ( percent Fat), lean body mass (LBM), body fat distribution (BFD) and sum of the thickness of the TR and SE skinfolds (£TSF). Two-way ANOVA was used for comparisons between gender and the different age groups, followed by the Scheffé post hoc test when P < 0.05. For the children classification according to the categories of body adiposity, frequency distribution was used. A test of comparison between ratios was adopted to verify the differences between gender in each category (P < 0.05). Significant differences between gender (P < 0.05) were verified in TR skinfold (girls > boys) and in LBM (boys > girls). Significant age effect was identified in all analyzed variables, except for DBF, with the highest values having been found in the 10 year-old group. A high percentage both for boys and girls presented high adiposity index, with superiority for boys (28 percent vs. 14 percent, P < 0.01). On the other hand, a larger number of girls presented relative body fat concentrations below the desirable cutting points (15 percent vs. 3 percent, P < 0.01). The values of body adiposity found in the present study suggest that a high percentage of children from both gender already present important health risk factors at early ages.

Diagnóstico da aptidão física em escolares de alto nível socioeconômico: avaliação referenciada por critérios de saúde / Physical fitness diagnosis in schoolchildren of high socioeconomic status: evaluation for health criterion reference

A prática regular de atividades físicas sistematizadas na infância e na adolescência pode favorecer sobremaneira o desenvolvimento ou a manutenção de níveis adequados de aptidão física, reduzindo o risco de incidência de inúmeras disfunções crônico-degenerativas em idades precoces. Assim, o propósito deste estudo foi analisar a adiposidade corporal e o desempenho motor em crianças de alto nível socioeconômico, de acordo com uma avaliação referenciada por critérios de saúde. Para tanto, 511 escolares (274 meninos e 237 meninas) de sete a 10 anos, foram submetidos a medidas antropométricas de massa corporal, estatura e espessuras de dobras cutâneas (tricipital e subescapular) e aos seguintes testes motores: sentar e alcançar (SA), abdominal modificado (ABD) e corrida/caminhada de nove minutos (9MIN). As informações foram analisadas de acordo com os pontos de corte sugeridos pelo Physical Best (1988). Com relação à adiposidade corporal, verificou-se maior contingente de escolares acima (33 por cento dos meninos e 15 por cento das meninas, P < 0,01) do que abaixo (7 por cento dos meninos e 15 por cento das meninas, P < 0,01) dos critérios preestabelecidos. O comportamento observado nos diferentes testes motores empregados foi bastante semelhante em ambos os sexos, com exceção do SA, no qual uma proporção maior de meninas atendeu ao critério adotado (76 por cento vs. 58 por cento, P < 0,01). Por outro lado, o desempenho motor mais fraco foi identificado no teste 9MIN, no qual somente 27 por cento dos meninos e 32 por cento das meninas (P > 0,05) alcançaram os pontos de corte adotados. Quando analisados conjuntamente, constatou-se que somente 15 por cento dos meninos e 21 por cento das meninas (P > 0,05) apresentaram resultados satisfatórios nos três testes motores utilizados. A alta prevalência de crianças que se situaram acima do critério de saúde para quantidade de gordura corporal, associada à baixa proporção de sujeitos que atenderam aos...

Regular practice of systematized physical activities in childhood and adolescence may strongly favor the development or maintenance of suitable levels of physical fitness, decreasing hence the risk of incidence of several chronic-degenerative dysfunctions in early ages. Thus, the aim of this study was to analyze the body adiposity as well as the motor performance in high socio-economical status children, according to an evaluation for health criterion reference. Therefore, 511 students (274 boys and 237 girls), age between 7-10 years were submitted to anthropometrical measurements of body weight, height and skinfolds thickness (tricipital and subscapular) as well as the following motor tests: sitting and reaching (SR); modified abdominal (ABD) and 9 minute-run/walk (9MIN). The data were analyzed according to the cutting points suggested by the Physical Best (1988). Concerning body adiposity; a higher number of students were verified above (33 percent of boys and 15 percent of girls, P < 0.01) than below the preestablished criteria. The observed behavior in the different motor tests applied was very similar in both sexes, except for the SR in which a higher proportion of girls fulfilled the adopted criteria (76 percent vs. 58 percent, P < 0.01). Conversely, the weakest motor development was identified in the 9MIN test where only 27 percent of the boys and 32 percent of the girls (P > 0.05) reached the adopted cutting points. When analyzed together, it was observed that only 15 percent of the boys and 21 percent of the girls (P > 0.05) presented satisfactory results in the three motor tests used. The high prevalence of children who were above the health criteria for the body fat amount, associated with the low proportion of subjects who fulfilled the established criteria in the used motor tests group, show that the physical fitness level found in the students investigated is fairly below the expectation. The results suggest the need of...

Impacto de fatores ambientais sobre a velocidade dos eventos maturacionais em escolares do sexo feminino do município de Cambé, Paraná, Brasil / The impact of environmental factors on the speed of events regarding maturity in schoolgirls from Cambé, Paraná, Brazil

O propósito deste estudo foi analisar o impacto de alguns indicadores socioeconômicos e culturais sobrea velocidade dos eventos maturacionais. Fizeram parte da amostra 163 escolares (11-12 anos), do sexo feminino,do município de Cambe, Paraná, Brasil. A caracterização cultural e socioeconômica foi realizada por meio deinventários sociais, ao passo que a análise maturacional seguiu os critérios propostos por Tanner (1962) e adaptados por Bonjardim e Hegg (1988). Os achados demonstraram que os grupos economicamente superiores (A e B) tiveram uma menor velocidade no processo maturacional (P < 0,05). Estes resultados, apesar de não serem uma tendência geral, sugerem uma clara interferência do meio ambiente e podem estar associados a diversos fatores,dentre os quais se destaca a necessidade da jovem ocupar uma posição dentro da família ou, ainda, a própria hereditariedade...

The purpose of this study was to analyze the impact of socioeconomic and cultural indicators on the pace of maturity. The sample consisted of 163 schoolgirls (11-12 year old) from Cambé, Paraná, Brazil. Cultural and socioeconomic variables were collected by using social inventories, while maturity status was measured according to Tanner method (1962) adapted by Bonjardim and Hegg (1988). The findings showed that higher socioeconomic level groups (A and B) presented lower pace of maturity status (p < 0.05). Despite the fact that there was not a general tendency, the results suggest a clear interference of the environment and it may be linked to several factors, especially that girlÆs needs for having a role within her family and even her own heredity...

Prevalência de sobrepeso e obesidade em escolares de alto nível socioeconômico em Londrina, Paraná, Brasil / Prevalence of overweight and obesity in schoolchildren of high socioeconomic level in Londrina, Paraná, Brazil

OBJETIVO: Verificar a prevalência de sobrepeso e obesidade em escolares na faixa etária entre sete e dez anos, de ambos os sexos e de alto nível socioeconômico. MÉTODOS: Quinhentos e onze escolares (274 meninos e 237 meninas) foram submetidos a medidas antropométricas de massa corporal, estatura e espessuras de dobras cutâneas (tricipital e subescapular). Valores de índice de massa corporal maiores ou iguais ao percentil 85 e menores do que percentil 95 foram utilizados para a determinação de sobrepeso, ao passo que valores de índice de massa corporal maior ou igual ao percentil 95 foram adotados como indicadores de obesidade. O nível socioeconômico foi estabelecido a partir de informações produzidas por um questionário, de acordo com o grau de instrução dos pais e os bens de consumo familiar. RESULTADOS: A prevalência total de sobrepeso foi de 19,7 por cento nos meninos e 17,3 por cento nas meninas, sem diferenças significantes entre sexo e faixa etária (p>0,05). Por outro lado, a prevalência de obesidade em meninos e meninas foi de 17,5 por cento e 9,3 por cento, respectivamente, com diferenças significantes entre os sexos aos nove (p<0,01) e dez anos (p<0,05), bem como no conjunto de todas as idades (p<0,01). CONCLUSÃO: Os resultados indicam taxas de prevalência de sobrepeso (19 por cento) e de obesidade (14 por cento) bastante superiores à média da população brasileira na faixa etária entre os sete e dez anos. Portanto, diferentemente do observado em países desenvolvidos, o alto nível socioeconômico parece afetar negativamente a prevalência de sobrepeso e obesidade, aumentando os riscos para o desenvolvimento de disfunções metabólicas em idades precoces.