Risk factors associated with overweight among adolescents from Western São Paulo state

Authors

  • Rômulo Aráujo Fernandes Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho; Departamento de Educação Física
  • Igor Conterato Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho; Departamento de Educação Física
  • Kelly Patrícia Messias Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho; Departamento de Educação Física
  • Diego Giuliano Destro Christofaro Universidade Estadual de Londrina; Centro de Educação Física
  • Arli Ramos de Oliveira Universidade Estadual de Londrina; Centro de Educação Física
  • Ismael Forte Freitas Júnior Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho; Departamento de Educação Física

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0080-62342009000400005

Keywords:

Obesity, Adolescents, Risk factors, Cross-sectional studies

Abstract

The objective of this study was to analyze the association between being overweight and family risk factors in adolescents from Western Sao Paulo state. This cross-sectional study involved 1779 adolescents of both genders and with ages ranging between 11 and 17 years. The participants' body mass index was calculated, and the family risk factors were analyzed through a questionnaire. Excessive weight was associated with the male gender (CR=1.55 [1.22-1.97]), studying in a private school (CR=2.14 [1.56-2.94]) and mother's higher education (CR=0.52 [0.33-0.83]). There is a need to implement initiatives to fight obesity in the school environment and reach the whole family structure, taking gender-related specificities into consideration.

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Published

2009-12-01

Issue

Vol. 43 No. 4 (2009)

Section

Original Article

License

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How to Cite

Fernandes, R. A., Conterato, I., Messias, K. P., Christofaro, D. G. D., Oliveira, A. R. de, & Freitas Júnior, I. F. (2009). Risk factors associated with overweight among adolescents from Western São Paulo state. Revista Da Escola De Enfermagem Da USP, 43(4), 768-773. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0080-62342009000400005