Early overweight and obesity and the cardiometabolic/musculoskeletal health risk in children
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.15448/1983-652X.2019.1.31888Keywords:
healthy risk, obesity, school children.Abstract
Introduction: Physical fitness has been considered an easily accessible measure for the screening of schoolchildren with health risks. Objective: To verify the prevalence of overweight and obesity and the possible association with cardiometabolic and musculoskeletal risk indicators in children.
Materials and Methods: This is a cross-sectional study with 320 children (168 girls) aged between 7 and 12 years from a public school. Cardiometabolic risk indicators were evaluated through cardiorespiratory fitness and body mass index, while flexibility, abdominal strength/resistance and lower limb strength were considered for musculoskeletal risk, according to the PROESP-Br manual. For statistical analysis, generalized regression models were used.
Results: 15.8% of the girls and 11.8% of the boys were classified as obese and 22.2% and 27.0% as overweight, respectively. For cardiometabolic risk, overweight and obese children are 2.62 and 1.77 times more likely, respectively, to be at risk for cardiorespiratory fitness, compared to their peers. Regarding musculoskeletal risk, overweight and obese children are 1.94 and 1.83 times more likely, respectively, to have abdominal strength/resistance at risk. There is also an increased risk of 1.28 and 1.17 times to have low levels for lower limb strength.
Conclusion: There is a high prevalence of overweight and obese children. These children are more likely to be at risk for cardiometabolic and musculoskeletal health. These results suggest the need of actions to prevent and treat overweight and obesity since childhood.
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