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| Title |
Obesity and Overweight Among Brazilian Early Adolescents: Variability Across Region, Socioeconomic Status, and Gender
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| Published in |
Frontiers in Pediatrics, April 2018
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| DOI | 10.3389/fped.2018.00081 |
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| Authors |
Chris Fradkin, Nadia C. Valentini, Glauber C. Nobre, João O. L. dos Santos |
| Abstract |
As with most emerging nations, Brazil lacks up-to-date data on the prevalence of obesity and overweight among its children. Of particular concern is the lack of data on children in early adolescence, considered by many to be the crucial stage for weight-related healthcare. To assess regional, socioeconomic, and gender differences in the prevalence of obesity and overweight among Brazilian early adolescents. A cross-sectional study was conducted on a racially diverse sample of students aged 10-13 years, from schools in three geographic regions (north, northeast, south) (N = 1,738). Data on gender, age, race, socioeconomic status (SES), weight, and height were obtained. Weight class was calculated from age- and gender-adjusted body mass index, based on children's weight and height. Bivariate and multivariable analyses, with post hoc tests, were conducted to estimate differences between groups and were corrected for multiple comparisons. Procedures were approved by institutional review boards at study sites. Analyses revealed a higher prevalence of obesity and/or overweight among: (1) children of higher SES; (2) children in southern Brazil; (3) males; and (4) Black females. The most salient predictor of weight risk among Brazilian early adolescents is higher SES. This finding is consistent with previous findings of an inverse social gradient, in weight risk, among emerging-nation population groups. |
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| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 1 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
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| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 58 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Student > Bachelor | 12 | 21% |
| Student > Master | 11 | 19% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 4 | 7% |
| Researcher | 3 | 5% |
| Professor > Associate Professor | 3 | 5% |
| Other | 9 | 16% |
| Unknown | 16 | 28% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing and Health Professions | 12 | 21% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 9 | 16% |
| Sports and Recreations | 5 | 9% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 3 | 5% |
| Social Sciences | 3 | 5% |
| Other | 7 | 12% |
| Unknown | 19 | 33% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 15. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 26 August 2019.
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#381
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#16
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