Author:

• Valter Cordeiro Barbosa Filho - Barbosa Filho, V. C. - Curitiba, PR - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Educação Física - <valtercbf@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4769-4068

Co-author(s):

• Wagner de Campos - de Campos, W. - Universidade Federal do Paraná, Educação Física - <campos@hotmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3979-1017
• Ricardo Rosa Fagundes - Fagundes, Ricardo Rosa - Universidade Federal do Paraná, Educação Física - <ri.fagundes@hotmail.com>
• Adair da Silva Lopes - Lopes, A. S. - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Educação Física - <adair.lopes@ufsc.br>
• Evanice Avelino de Souza - de Souza, Evanice Avelino - Faculdade Fanor DeVry Brasil - <evaniceavelino@yahoo.com.br>

Thematic Area:

Saúde da Criança e do Adolescente

Abstract:

This study analyzed the prevalence and sociodemographic factors associated to the isolated and combined presence of elevated anthropometric indicators among children. A cross-sectional study was performed with 2,035 children (aged 6-11 years, 50.1% of girls) who were randomly selected in schools from Colombo, Brazil. Body Mass Index (BMI), Waist Circumference (WC) and Waist-to-Height Ratio (WHtR) were classified using reference values. Age, gender, type of school, shift, and residence area were potential risk factors. Binary logistic regression was used (p < 0.05). The prevalence of children with elevated BMI, WHtR or WC was 9.4% (confidence interval [CI] of 95%: 3.3; 15.7), 8.7% (CI95%: 1.7; 15.9) and 4.4% (CI95%: 1.0; 7.9) of children, respectively. The presence of one or more elevated anthropometric indicator was observed in 16.9% (CI95%: 5.4; 28.5) of children. Boys (elevated BMI), younger children (elevated WC) and children from public schools (elevated BMI, WC or WHtR) had higher odds ratio of having elevated anthropometric indicators. Public schools and rural areas were associated to the combined presence of elevated anthropometric indicators. In conclusion, children from public schools and rural areas can be focused in actions to combat childhood obesity in this population.

Keywords:

Obesity cross-sectional study child health risk factors

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