Prevalência de sobrepeso e obesidade em estudantes adolescentes na rede pública de ensino do município de São Cristóvão/SE

Abstract

Objectives: To evaluate the nutritional status of students in the public school system in the city of São Cristóvão/SE; To identify the prevalence of obesity, overweight and thinness among adolescents in the city of São Cristóvão; To analyze the presence of risk factors for obesity and overweight among adolescents from the Municipality of São Cristóvão. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 96 adolescents aged 10 to 16 years enrolled in two public schools in the city of São Cristóvão/SE. Anthropometric data were collected and stand- ardized questionnaires were used on risk factors for weight excess. Results and Conclusions: The study revealed that 78.1% of the students of the studied age group in the public network of São Cristóvão are eutrophic, but presented a prevalence of 12.5% overweight and 7.3% obesity, and 2,1% thinness. Risk factors for weight excess, such as sedentary lifestyle and eat- ing errors, were found, but the associations between risk factors and the presence of weight excess did not present statistical significance.