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Nutritional Status and Lipid Profile of Young Children in Brazil

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Author(s):
Pereira, Joilane Alves [1] ; Carvalho Rondo, Patricia Helen [2] ; Lemos, Jesuana Oliveira [2] ; de Oliveira, Ellaine [1] ; Rocha, Cinthya [1] ; Hipolito, Thiago [1]
Total Authors: 6
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Fed Piaui, Dept Nutr, BR-64600000 Picos, PI - Brazil
[2] Univ Sao Paulo, Dept Nutr, Sch Publ Hlth, BR-01246904 Sao Paulo - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 2
Document type: Journal article
Source: JOURNAL OF TROPICAL PEDIATRICS; v. 59, n. 1, p. 54-58, FEB 2013.
Web of Science Citations: 5
Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the nutritional status and lipid profile of young children from an urban Brazilian region. Methods: Cross-sectional study involving a representative sample of 472 children aged 5-8 years from Jundiai city. The nutritional status was assessed by the body mass index for age. Total cholesterol and fractions (low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, high density lipoprotein cholesterol) and triglycerides concentrations were determined by automated enzymatic methods. The results were analyzed by the student t-test and Fisher exact test. Results: Overweight/obesity was observed in 22% of the children and thinness in 3.2%. Girls presented a higher prevalence of overweight/obesity (24.0%) and lower levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (22.8%) compared with boys (19.7% and 10.6%), respectively (p < 0.001). The prevalence of children with elevated and borderline total cholesterol was 32.8% and 26.7%, respectively, although 82.8% had desirable levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol. Conclusion: The prevalence of overweight/obesity and dyslipidaemia observed in these children is a matter of concern considering the age group evaluated. (AU)