[Prevalence of overwight and obesity among children under five years in Peru 2007-2010]. / Prevalencia de sobrepeso y obesidad en niños menores de cinco años en el Perú 2007-2010.
Rev Peru Med Exp Salud Publica
; 28(2): 222-7, 2011 Jun.
Article
in Es
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21845301
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
To estimate the prevalence of overweight and obesity in children under five in Peru in the years 2007-2010 and to describe according to geographical areas, poverty levels, maternal education, breastfeeding, child age, sex and birth weight. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
continuous (repeated cross-sectional) multistage, random sampling survey from the universe of children under five-years and pregnant women living in Peru, divided into five geographical areas.RESULTS:
Out of 3,669 children, 50.3% were males (Lima N=680, Remaining Coast N=763, Urban Sierra N=719, Rural Sierra N=699, Jungle N=808) having their weight and height measured according to international standards. The national prevalence of overweight and obesity was 6.9%, with Metropolitan Lima (10.1%) as the highest and in the Jungle (2.6%) as the lowest. Age, sex, geographical area and birth weight were identified as risk factors through multiple logistic regression.CONCLUSIONS:
overweight and obesity are higher in Lima, during the first year of age and when birth weight is more than 2.5 Kg.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Overweight
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Obesity
Type of study:
Observational_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
Limits:
Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
America do sul
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Peru
Language:
Es
Journal:
Rev Peru Med Exp Salud Publica
Journal subject:
SAUDE PUBLICA
Year:
2011
Type:
Article