ABDOMINAL OBESITY IN SCHOOL CHILDREN: PREVALENCE AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS

Authors

  • Natália Basso Ferrazzi
  • Ana Caroline Branco Leite
  • Doroteia Hofelmann Universidade do Vale do Itajaí

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12957/demetra.2014.4851

Abstract

This cross-sectional study aimed to estimate the prevalenceof abdominal obesity and its association with demographic,socioeconomic, anthropometric, body image and behaviorsrelated to its variables among children and their parents. Students(n = 717) from the 4th and 5th grades were randomly selectedfrom 22 public schools of Itajai, in the state of Santa Catarina,Brazil. Variables were collected through a questionnaire appliedto children and parents. Weight, height and waist circumference(indicator of abdominal obesity) measures were collected. Crudeand adjusted odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (95%CI) were calculated through unconditional logistic regression.All analyses were adjusted for design effect. Participants were602 children (81.7%), with age average of 9.9 years. Prevalenceof abdominal obesity was 11.3% (95% CI: 8.7 to 14.0%). Parentsvariables as having middle (OR: 3.7, 95% CI: 1.4 to 10.1) or highincome (OR: 2.6, 95% CI 1.0 to 6.7), and overweight (OR: 4.9,95% CI: 1.2 to 20.2) were associated with higher prevalence ofabdominal obesity among school children. Dieting to lose weight(OR: 3.9, 95% CI 1.7 to 9.1), and assessment of children healthby parents as inadequate or poor (OR 3.6 95% CI, 1 0.0 to 13,2) were associated with the outcome. Intervention measures toreduce the prevalence of obesity among children investigatedshould include parents.

DOI 10.12957/demetra.2014.4851

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Ferrazzi NB, Leite ACB, Hofelmann D. ABDOMINAL OBESITY IN SCHOOL CHILDREN: PREVALENCE AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS. DEMETRA [Internet]. 2013 Nov. 3 [cited 2025 Jul. 2];9(1):53-69. Available from: https://www.e-publicacoes.uerj.br/demetra/article/view/4851

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