Prevalence of overweight, obesity and hypertension in adolescents attending an art school. DOI: 10.5007/1980-0037.2011v13n4p272
| Autor: | Patricia Torres, Jorgelina Linares, Natalia Bonzi, Maria Elena Giuliano, Laura Sanziani, Stella Maris Pezzotto, Marta Bravo Luna |
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| Jazyk: | English<br />Portuguese |
| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
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| Zdroj: | Revista Brasileira de Cineantropometria e Desempenho Humano, Vol 13, Iss 4, Pp 272-278 (2011) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1415-8426 1980-0037 |
| Popis: | A cross-sectional analytical study involving the population of adolescent students attending the Nigelia Soria Public School and Art Institute (n=213, 24% boys, 76% girls) in the two career paths (non-physical: visual arts and music, and physical artistic activities: dance) was conducted. Anthropometric variables, blood pressure (systolic, SBP, and diastolic, DBP), and heart rate were measured. A semi-structured questionnaire collecting personal data regarding non-communicable chronic diseases, trauma, menstrual cycle, non-school physical activity, inactivity, and sleep duration was administered. The participation rate was 70%. In boys (age 15.6±1.8 years), the prevalence rates of low weight, eutrophy, overweight, and obesity were 0%, 87.5%, 12.5% and 0%, respectively. In girls (age 15.5±1.7 years), these rates were 1.1%, 86%, 8.6%, and 4.3%. Body mass index was significantly associated with waist circumference and brachial circumference in both genders (p |
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