Learning objectives
To identify cut-off points for ultrasonographic measures considered to be at risk for overweight and obesity.
Background
In 1997,
the World Health Organization (WHO) formally recognized obesity as a global epidemic [1]; not limited to just one age group or country [2].
Obesity is defined as excess body fat and not only excess weight [3].
Its prevalence has increased in all age groups.
Childhood obesity,
the most common pediatric disease [3],
has also become a major public health problem in recent decades,
and the main risk factor for obesity in adulthood [3].
It is an important risk factor for cardiovascular and metabolic...
Findings and procedure details
This is a cross-sectional study.
It was evaluated 100 schoolchildren,
aged between 6 and 10 years of a public school in the city of São Paulo,
Brazil.
The research was approved by the Ethics and Research Committee of the Santo Amaro University,
whose number is 1,103,468 dated 06/11/2015 and CAAE: 44933915.3.0000.0081.
A Form of Assent was signed by the children and the Informed Consent Form,
by the parents and/or legal guardians.
Both terms have been read,
explained and signed by both parties.
Initially,
the diagnosis...
Conclusion
This study aimed to set a limit of normality.
These data are of clinical relevance,
because they help in the early diagnosis of excess abdominal fat; however,
the size of the eutrophic population of this research limits these results to be extrapolated.
Therefore,
the continuity of these studies is suggested.
Personal information
Contact details:
Dr.
Leonardo de Souza Piber;
Department of Ultrasonography/CDB Medicina Diagnóstica;
Physician-researcher in Nutritional Disorders and Associated Factors/Santo Amaro University;
São Paulo,
Brazil
E-mail:
[email protected]
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