0584/2009 - Overweight and obesity among prepubertal schoolchildren: the association with low birth weight and family antecedents of cardiovascular disease. Embu - Metropolitan Region of São Paulo, 2006.
Sobrepeso e obesidade em escolares pré-púberes: associação com baixo peso ao nascer e antecedentes familiares para doença cardiovascular. Embu – Região Metropolitana de São Paulo, 2006.
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• Maria Wany Louzada Strufaldi - Strufaldi MWL - São Paulo, São Paulo - Unifesp - <mwany@uol.com.br>Thematic Area:
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AbstractObjectives: To determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity among schoolchildren and the association with birth weight and family antecedents of cardiovascular disease.
Methods: This cross-sectional study used a probabilistic sample of 929 schoolchildren aged 6 to 10 years. The variables were: body mass index (BMI), birth weight and family antecedents of cardiovascular disease. The statistical analysis consisted of the chi-square test (Pearson) and odds ratio, as association measurements.
Results: 14.4% and 13.3% of the schoolchildren (54.6% were female) presented overweight and obesity, respectively. Low birth weight was reported among 9.4% and family antecedents of cardiovascular disease among 35.2%. Overweight or obesity (BMI ≥ P85) was associated with the presence of family antecedents of cardiovascular disease (OR = 1.66; 95% CI 1.23-2.23) and male sex (OR = 1.37; 95%CI 1.02-1.83); there was no association with birth weight.
Conclusions: The results indicate the need for preventive actions for children with family antecedents of cardiovascular disease.
Keywords: overweight, obesity, children, prevalence; cardiovascular disease
