Prevalence of obesity and overweight in the paediatric population in the Otero health care in Ceuta
Section: Health and quality of life
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Pérez Galán RJ, Poley Guerra AJ, Del Castillo García Velázquez M. Prevalencia de obesidad y sobrepeso en la población infantil del Centro de Salud Otero de Ceuta. Metas de Enferm may 2010; 13(4): 16-20
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1Ricardo J. Pérez Galán, 1Alfredo J. Poley Guerra, 2María del Castillo García Velázquez
Position
1Diplomado en Enfermería. Licenciado en Antropología Social y Cultural. Centro de Salud Otero de Ceuta, Servicio de Pediatría. 2Medicina Laboral. Cuidados Intensivos y Cuidados Clínicos. Medicina de Urgencias.
Contact email: ricardoperezgalan1@ozu.es
Abstract
Objective: to determine the prevalence of obesity and overweight in boys and girls aged 6 to 13 years registered at the Otero health care centre in Ceuta. A second aim of the study was to analyse both these conditions depending on the gender, age, eating or not eating breakfast, the level of physical activity and cultural affiliation.
Material and method: cross-sectional descriptive study in children of both genders aged between 6 and 13 years registered at the Otero health care centre in Ceuta who were visited at the paediatric office between 1 January and 30 June 2009. The study population included 255 subjects (safety: 95%, expected obesity ratio: 0,21, absolute accuracy: 5%). The measure instrument used was a validated questionnaire on the nutritional habits for the spanish paediatric population (PERSEO programme). Obesity was considered as a Body Mass Index (BMI) of p ≥ 85-p < 97. The chi square test was used for multivariate analysis.
Results: the prevalence of obesity was 22,8% (CI95%:17,6-28) and 19,1% (CI 95%: 14,1-24) for overweight, with a greater incidence in boys than girls. Obesity was identified in a greater proportion in the age group from 12-13 years (45%). Subjects who did not engage in any type of sport presented a higher prevalence of obesity (29% vs 17%). No obesity was found in children who had a full breakfast.
Conclusions: the levels of obesity/overweight identified show the very alarming problem we are facing. Programmes such as the one being currently implemented through the PERSEO group or the NAOS strategy, aimed at promoting good health and notional habits, should be put into place urgently, as they should be the fundamental corner stone on which our educational policy should be based to decrease the observed obesity/overweight figures.
Keywords:
obesity; chi-square test; engage in sport; NAOS strategyPERSEO programme
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