Estado nutricional de escolares de 7 a 9 anos do município de Dourados-MS

Abstract

Objective: To identify the prevalence of nutritional status and risk of cardiovascular disease among schoolchildren in the public and private schools in the city of Dourados-MS according to their relationship with sociodemographic, economic and physical activity variables. Methods: A crosssectional study with 995 schoolchildren between 7 and 9 years old, of both sexes, enrolled in the public and private network of Dourados. The nutritional status (leanness, eutrophy, overweight and obesity, according to the World Health Organization classification), without excess and with excess abdominal fat, were analyzed: type of school, gender, anthropometric measures (weight, height and waist circumference), according to three references), level of physical activity and economic classification. Results: A cross-sectional study with 995 schoolchildren between 7 and 9 years old, of both sexes, enrolled in the public and private network of Dourados. The nutritional status (leanness, eutrophy, overweight and obesity, according to the World Health Organization classification), without excess and with excess abdominal fat, were analyzed: type of school, gender, anthropometric measures (weight, height and waist circumference), according to three references), level of physical activity and economic classification. Conclusions: The prevalence of overweight and abdominal fat among schoolchildren in public and private schools was high, mainly obesity. Waist circumference has been shown to be an important indicator of the risk of cardiovascular disease in children.