Prevalence of overweight and obesity among 7–9-year-old children in Aveiro, Portugal
Comparison between Iotf and CDC references
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15097293 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Carla Pedrosa (Universidade do Porto, corresponding author), Flora Correia (0000-0001-9632-0751, Universidade do Porto), Dulce Seabra, Bruno Oliveira (0000-0002-7710-4284, Universidade do Porto), Bruno MPM Oliveira, Carlos Simões-Pereira, Maria D Vaz-de-Almeida (Universidade do Porto) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 14-19 |
| Publication date | 2011-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Public Health Nutrition (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1368-9800 • E-ISSN: 1475-2727 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1368980009991789 |
| PMID | 19825211 |
| OpenAlex | W2103768960 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 28 |
Objective To estimate the prevalence of overweight and obesity in schoolchildren from Aveiro, Portugal, according to two criteria: the International Obesity Task Force (IOTF) and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) cut-offs. Design Weight, height and waist circumference were measured. Using the BMI, gender- and age-specific prevalences of overweight and obesity were determined according to the IOTF cut-offs extrapolated from an adult BMI of 25 and 30 kg/m 2 and the CDC cut-off values of 85th and 95th BMI percentile. Setting Aveiro, Portugal. Subjects A random representative sample of 905 children (457 boys; 448 girls) aged 7–9 years. Results The prevalence of excess weight (overweight and obesity) was lowest according to IOTF cut-offs compared to CDC (28·1 % v. 31·2 %), especially obesity (8·1 % v. 14·0 %). However, the CDC and IOTF criteria have a strong agreement (Cohen’s k = 0·755; P v. 35·7 %; P = 0·003). Obese children are younger and the majority present abdominal obesity. Conclusions The present study shows a high prevalence of excess weight in Aveiro children, similar to other Portuguese regions and among the highest in Europe, especially in the female gender. The IOTF cut-off values give a lower prevalence of excess weight, namely obesity
Excess weight · Obesity · Overweight · Percentile · Statistics · Waist · Birth, Development, and Health · Children's Physical and Motor Development · Demography · Mathematics · Medicine · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Gerontology · Internal Medicine · Pediatrics
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Physical Status
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,19 |
| Citation span | 2010 - 2020 (11) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |