Nunes Marília Medeiros de Araújo, Figueiroa José Natal, Alves João Guilherme Bezerra
Instituto Materno Infantil Prof. Fernando Figueira.
Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992). 2007 Mar-Apr;53(2):130-4. doi: 10.1590/s0104-42302007000200017.
To compare overweight and obesity, eating habits and life style among adolescents from different economic levels.
A cross-sectional study was undertaken with 588 adolescents from a public and a private school in Campina Grande, PB. They belonged to economic levels A(1), A(2) and B(1)(292) and C, D and E (296), according to the Brazilian Criteria of Economic Classification of the Brazilian Association of Research Iistitutes. Height and body weight were measured and Body Mass Index (BMI) was calculated; >or= p85 = overweight and >or= p95 = obesity. A questionnaire for assessment of leisure time, physical activity, time spent watching TV and eating habits was administered.
Overweight and obesity were more common in the higher economic level than in the lower economic one; 31.4% versus 18.1% ; p < 0.001. Leisure time for physical activity was more present in adolescents with A(1), A(2) e B(1) economic status. Watching TVdisclosed no difference between the two economic levels surveyed. Daily consumption of softs drinks, sweets and salty snacks were more common in the higher economic level but this was not associated with obesity. A low consumption of fruits was observed in all economic levels.
Overweight and obesity are frequent among adolescents of Campina Grande, PB, as well as time spent watching TV and unhealthy eating habits, especially among those of the higher economic level.. The amount of time spent on leisure for physical activities was low, especially in the lower economic level.
比较不同经济水平青少年的超重与肥胖情况、饮食习惯和生活方式。
对巴西帕拉伊巴州坎皮纳格兰德市一所公立学校和一所私立学校的588名青少年进行了横断面研究。根据巴西研究机构协会的经济分类标准，他们属于A(1)、A(2)和B(1)经济水平组（292人）以及C、D和E经济水平组（296人）。测量了身高和体重并计算了体重指数（BMI）；BMI≥第85百分位数为超重，BMI≥第95百分位数为肥胖。发放了一份关于休闲时间、体育活动、看电视时间和饮食习惯的调查问卷。
较高经济水平组青少年的超重和肥胖情况比低经济水平组更为常见；分别为31.4%和18.1%；p<0.001。A(1)、A(2)和B(1)经济状况的青少年有更多的休闲体育活动时间。两个被调查的经济水平组在看电视方面没有差异。较高经济水平组青少年更常每日饮用软饮料、吃甜食和咸味零食，但这与肥胖无关。所有经济水平组的水果消费量都较低。
巴西帕拉伊巴州坎皮纳格兰德市的青少年中，超重和肥胖情况以及看电视时间和不健康饮食习惯很常见，尤其是在较高经济水平的青少年中。用于休闲体育活动的时间较少，尤其是在低经济水平组。
