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Obesity and metabolic syndrome in children in Brazil: The challenge of lifestyle change
The purpose of this observational study was to examine the prevalence of obesity in children of 6 to 8 years of age from primary public schools over a period of 6 years and the associated environmental and metabolic health risk factors. This was a cohort observational study to investigate the preval...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6531096/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31083270 http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000015666 |
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author | Sentalin, Priscilla Bueno Rocha Pinheiro, Andreia de Oliveira de Oliveira, Robson Rocha Zângaro, Renato Amaro Campos, Luciana Aparecida Baltatu, Ovidiu Constantin |
author_facet | Sentalin, Priscilla Bueno Rocha Pinheiro, Andreia de Oliveira de Oliveira, Robson Rocha Zângaro, Renato Amaro Campos, Luciana Aparecida Baltatu, Ovidiu Constantin |
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description | The purpose of this observational study was to examine the prevalence of obesity in children of 6 to 8 years of age from primary public schools over a period of 6 years and the associated environmental and metabolic health risk factors. This was a cohort observational study to investigate the prevalence of obesity in children from 14 state primary schools in Vinhedo, Sao Paulo state. Environmental and metabolic health risk factors for obesity were investigated in a cross-sectional survey. This present study revealed 74.0% of children with obesity consumed fried foods and sweets at school, and 84.0% consumed snacks and soft drinks at home. This cohort reported to have engaged in physical activity for less than 3 hours per week at school (93.0%) and at home (85.0%). There was a high prevalence of increased waist circumference and insulin resistance among children with obesity (84.9% and 84.5%, respectively). The body mass index had a significant Spearman correlation with waist circumference, insulin resistance, and triglycerides. Childhood obesity was associated with a high prevalence of both environmental and metabolic risk factors. Also, the authors conclude that the lack of parents’ awareness of childhood obesity and its risk factors represents a substantial barrier to lifestyle counseling. |
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spelling | pubmed-65310962019-06-25 Obesity and metabolic syndrome in children in Brazil: The challenge of lifestyle change Sentalin, Priscilla Bueno Rocha Pinheiro, Andreia de Oliveira de Oliveira, Robson Rocha Zângaro, Renato Amaro Campos, Luciana Aparecida Baltatu, Ovidiu Constantin Medicine (Baltimore) Research Article The purpose of this observational study was to examine the prevalence of obesity in children of 6 to 8 years of age from primary public schools over a period of 6 years and the associated environmental and metabolic health risk factors. This was a cohort observational study to investigate the prevalence of obesity in children from 14 state primary schools in Vinhedo, Sao Paulo state. Environmental and metabolic health risk factors for obesity were investigated in a cross-sectional survey. This present study revealed 74.0% of children with obesity consumed fried foods and sweets at school, and 84.0% consumed snacks and soft drinks at home. This cohort reported to have engaged in physical activity for less than 3 hours per week at school (93.0%) and at home (85.0%). There was a high prevalence of increased waist circumference and insulin resistance among children with obesity (84.9% and 84.5%, respectively). The body mass index had a significant Spearman correlation with waist circumference, insulin resistance, and triglycerides. Childhood obesity was associated with a high prevalence of both environmental and metabolic risk factors. Also, the authors conclude that the lack of parents’ awareness of childhood obesity and its risk factors represents a substantial barrier to lifestyle counseling. Wolters Kluwer Health 2019-05-13 /pmc/articles/PMC6531096/ /pubmed/31083270 http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000015666 Text en Copyright © 2019 the Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives License 4.0 (CCBY-NC-ND), where it is permissible to download and share the work provided it is properly cited. The work cannot be changed in any way or used commercially without permission from the journal. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 |
spellingShingle | Research Article Sentalin, Priscilla Bueno Rocha Pinheiro, Andreia de Oliveira de Oliveira, Robson Rocha Zângaro, Renato Amaro Campos, Luciana Aparecida Baltatu, Ovidiu Constantin Obesity and metabolic syndrome in children in Brazil: The challenge of lifestyle change |
title | Obesity and metabolic syndrome in children in Brazil: The challenge of lifestyle change |
title_full | Obesity and metabolic syndrome in children in Brazil: The challenge of lifestyle change |
title_fullStr | Obesity and metabolic syndrome in children in Brazil: The challenge of lifestyle change |
title_full_unstemmed | Obesity and metabolic syndrome in children in Brazil: The challenge of lifestyle change |
title_short | Obesity and metabolic syndrome in children in Brazil: The challenge of lifestyle change |
title_sort | obesity and metabolic syndrome in children in brazil: the challenge of lifestyle change |
topic | Research Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6531096/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31083270 http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000015666 |
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