[Frequency of obesity and overweight among school age children living in southern Chile]. / Epidemiología del sobrepeso y obesidad infanto-juvenil en las comunas de Concepción, Coronel y Hualpén, VIII Región de Chile.
Rev Med Chil
; 138(11): 1365-72, 2010 Nov.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The frequency of obesity is increasing steadily in Chile.AIM:
To assess the prevalence of obesity and overweight in children and teenagers living in three southern Chilean cities. MATERIAL ANDMETHODS:
The database of an evaluation performed in 2006 in schools, was used to obtain weight and height of 32514 subjects aged 12 ± 4 years (48% males). Criteria proposed by the International Obesity Task Force (IOTF) and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) were used to define obesity and overweight.RESULTS:
According to CDC criteria the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 11.2% and 6.5%, respectively. According to IOTF criteria, the fgures were 13.2 and 4%, respectively. The higher frequency of overweight and obesity was observed among children aged less than eight years.CONCLUSIONS:
There is a high frequency of obesity and overweight in the studied sample.
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Asunto principal:
Obesidad
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
País/Región como asunto:
America do sul
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Chile
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Es
Revista:
Rev Med Chil
Año:
2010
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Article