Trends in the prevalence of obesity, overweight, and thinness among schoolchildren aged 7-14 years from southern Brazil (2002-2019).
Am J Hum Biol
; 36(4): e24013, 2024 Apr.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To analyze the obesity, overweight, and thinness trends among Brazilian schoolchildren by sex, age group, and type of school according to World Health Organization (WHO) and International Obesity Task Force (IOTF) criteria.METHODS:
We conducted four surveys between 2002 and 2018/19 involving schoolchildren aged 7-14 years from a state capital in southern Brazil. Weight status was classified using both WHO and IOTF criteria.RESULTS:
In the total sample, obesity prevalence based on the IOTF and the WHO criteria were 72% and 44% higher in 2018/19 compared with 2002, respectively. Over the whole period, the obesity prevalence increased among children (WHO 10.1% vs. 14.1%; IOTF 5.0% vs. 8.3%), and those from public schools (WHO 10.5% vs. 16.4%; IOTF 5.6% vs. 10.1%). There was no significant reduction in thinness prevalence over the analyzed period.CONCLUSION:
Obesity prevalence remains on an upward trend in a state capital in southern Brazil, especially among children from public schools. A higher prevalence of overweight and obesity was observed using the WHO criteria compared with IOTF criteria.
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Bases de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Magreza
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Sobrepeso
Limite:
Child
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Hum Biol
Assunto da revista:
BIOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil