Obesity, overweight and thinness in schoolchildren of the city of Florianopolis, southern Brazil

• Published in: European journal of clinical nutrition Vol. 59; no. 9; pp. 1015 - 1021
• Main Authors: Assis, M.A.A. de, Rolland-Cachera, M.F, Grosseman, S, Vasconcelos, F.A.G. de, Luna, M.E.P, Calvo, M.C.M, Barros, M.V.G, Pires, M.M.S, Bellisle, F
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basingstoke Nature Publishing 01.09.2005; Nature Publishing Group
• Subjects: anthropometric measurements; Anthropometry; Biological and medical sciences; Body Height - physiology; Body Mass Index; Body measurements; Body size; Body weight; Body Weight - physiology; boys; Brazil - epidemiology; Child; Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; Children; Clinical nutrition; Cluster Analysis; Cross-Sectional Studies; Developing Countries; disease prevalence; Elementary school students; Female; girls; height; Humans; LDCs; Male; Medical sciences; Metabolic diseases; Nutrition; Nutrition Surveys; Nutritional Status; Obesity; Obesity - epidemiology; Overweight; Prevalence; school children; Schools; Skinfold thickness; Thinness - epidemiology; underweight; Weight; Brazil; South America; America; Florianopolis Brazil; Human; Obesity; Prevalence; Nutrition; childhood; Anthropometry; Body weight; Nutrition disorder; Epidemiology; Overweight; Survey; School age; nutritional survey; Brazil; Child; Nutritional status

To assess the prevalence of obesity, overweight (including obesity) and thinness in children of the city of Florianopolis (southern Brazil). Cross-sectional study. Representative sample of 7-10-y-old schoolchildren of the first four grades of elementary schools (1432 girls, 1504 boys). Measurements...