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0187/2016 - Nutritional status and eating habits of schoolchildren of Campina Ggrande, Paraíba.
Estado nutricional e hábitos alimentares de escolares de Campina Grande, Paraíba.

Author:

• Dixis Pedraza - Pedraza, Dixis - Universidade Estadual da Paríb - <dixisfigueroa@gmail.com> +

Co-author(s):

• Franciely Silva - Silva, Franciely - Universidade Estadual da Paraíba - <francielyasilva@hotmail.com>
• Nadinne Melo - Melo, Nadinne - Universidade Estadual da Paraíba - <nadinne_livia@hotmail.com>
• Erika Araujo - Araujo, Erika - Universidade Estadual da Paraíba - <morgannaneves@hotmail.com>
• Carolina Sousa - Sousa, Carolina - Universidade Estadual da Paraíba - <carolina_pcs@hotmail.com>

Thematic Area:

Alimentação, Nutrição e Saúde

Abstract:

To evaluate the nutritional status and its association with the eating habits of schoolchildren enrolled in public schools of Campina Grande, Paraíba. This cross-sectional study was conducted with 1081 children aged 5-10 years. Were analyzed height/age (H/A) and body mass index/age (BMI/A) anthropometric indexes, as well as eating habits of schoolchildren. Prevalence of stunting, overweight and obesity of 2.4%, 12.3% and 9.2%, respectively, was found. The H/A z-score showed lower average value (p=0.029) in children who reported almost never eating breakfast (-0.130±1.053 Escore-z) compared to children who have this meal every day or almost every day (0.183±0.912 Escore-z); similar association was observed when consumption of school meals was not performed (p=0.001). For BMI/A, it was observed that children who do all meals had lower average z-score (p=0.034); similar results were observed in relation to the habit of eating breakfast, lower average value was found among children who reported this habit (p=0.029). The nutritional status of schoolchildren is marked by high rates of overweight/obesity. It’s suggested that losses in the nutritional status are related to not consumption of breakfast and school meals.

Keywords:

Nutritional StatusFood HabitsChild

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Pedraza, Dixis, Silva, Franciely, Melo, Nadinne, Araujo, Erika, Sousa, Carolina. Nutritional status and eating habits of schoolchildren of Campina Ggrande, Paraíba.. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2016/Apr). [Citado em 27/09/2024]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/nutritional-status-and-eating-habits-of-schoolchildren-of-campina-ggrande-paraiba/15611?id=15611



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