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Prevalência de excesso de peso e obesidade nas escolas do primeiro ciclo da Nazaré
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Introdução: Nas últimas décadas, a obesidade tem adquirido proporções epidémicas em todos os grupos etários. Definida pela OMS como uma doença crónica, a sua distribuição e prevalência parece estar associada ao nível sócio-económico, estilos de vida sedentários e hábitos de vida incorrectos. Segundo a DGS, 15% das crianças portuguesas sofrem de obesidade infantil. 1
Objectivos: Este estudo pretendeu determinar a prevalência do excesso de peso e da obesidade, nas crianças dos 6 aos 11 anos, nas escolas do primeiro ciclo do concelho da Nazaré e determinar factores de risco para a ocorrência do excesso de peso.
Metodologia: Tratou-se de um estudo descritivo transversal em que os dados foram recolhidos através do preenchimento de um questionário por parte dos encarregados de educação e da avaliação física das crianças. Neste estudo foram convidadas a participar 225 crianças do centro escolar da Nazaré e de Valado dos Frades. Os dados foram tratados em SPSS versão 21, com recurso a estatística descritiva univariada e bivariada, considerando um IC 95%. O estudo foi aprovado pela comissão de ética da FFUL.
Resultados e Discussão: O estudo inclui 171 crianças e respectivos encarregados de educação e a prevalência de excesso de peso encontrada foi de 41,5% e de obesidade infantil foi de 24,5%. Verificou-se que o excesso de peso era dependente do género das crianças, sendo mais comum nos rapazes (p=0,026), e dependente de um elevado peso à nascença (p=0,022). Constatou-se que os encarregados de educação tinham percepção distorcida da imagem corporal dos seus educandos.
Conclusão: A prevalência de obesidade encontrada neste estudo sugere que existe uma urgente necessidade do desenvolvimento de um plano de combate à obesidade, de modo a prevenir e reverter este problema neste concelho.
Introduction: Over the past decades, obesity has been acquiring epidemic proportions across all age groups. Defined by the WHO, as a chronic condition, its prevalence and distribution seems to be associated with sócio-economic strata, sedentary lifestyles and incorrect habits of living. Acording to the DGS, 15% of portuguese children currently suffer from child obesity.1 Objectives: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of overweight and of obesity in children aged 6 to 11, in the first cycle schools of Nazaré and to determine risk factors for the development of overweight. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was developed, where data were collected throught questionnaires headed at the children’s legal responsible and through physical evaluation fo the children. Two hundred and twenty five children from the Nazaré and Valado dos Frades School Centre were invited to participate. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 21, by means of univariate and bivariate descriptive statistics, considering a 95% CI. The study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the FFUL. Results and Discussion: The study included data from 171 children and respective legal responsible. The estimated prevalence of overweight was 41,5% and the prevalence of obesity was 24,5%. Overweight was associated with gender, where it was more commonly found among male (p=0,026), and dependent of a high weight at birth (p=0,022). Children’s legal responsible had a distorced perception of their child’s body image. Conclusion: The prevalence of obesity found in this study suggests there is an urgent need for the development of a plan to fight obesity, so that the problem in this council can still be reverted and future cases prevented.
Introduction: Over the past decades, obesity has been acquiring epidemic proportions across all age groups. Defined by the WHO, as a chronic condition, its prevalence and distribution seems to be associated with sócio-economic strata, sedentary lifestyles and incorrect habits of living. Acording to the DGS, 15% of portuguese children currently suffer from child obesity.1 Objectives: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of overweight and of obesity in children aged 6 to 11, in the first cycle schools of Nazaré and to determine risk factors for the development of overweight. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was developed, where data were collected throught questionnaires headed at the children’s legal responsible and through physical evaluation fo the children. Two hundred and twenty five children from the Nazaré and Valado dos Frades School Centre were invited to participate. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 21, by means of univariate and bivariate descriptive statistics, considering a 95% CI. The study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the FFUL. Results and Discussion: The study included data from 171 children and respective legal responsible. The estimated prevalence of overweight was 41,5% and the prevalence of obesity was 24,5%. Overweight was associated with gender, where it was more commonly found among male (p=0,026), and dependent of a high weight at birth (p=0,022). Children’s legal responsible had a distorced perception of their child’s body image. Conclusion: The prevalence of obesity found in this study suggests there is an urgent need for the development of a plan to fight obesity, so that the problem in this council can still be reverted and future cases prevented.
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Tese de mestrado, Cuidados Farmacêuticos, Universidade de Lisboa, Faculdade de Farmácia, 2014
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Obesidade Excesso de peso Crianças Prevalência Portugal Tese de mestrado - 2014