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Factors associated with overweight and childhood obesity in Spain according to the latest national health survey (2011)

Fatores associados ao sobrepeso e à obesidade infantil na Espanha de acordo com o último inquérito nacional de saúde (2011)

Abstract

Objective:

To describe the factors associated with overweight/obesity in Spain according to the latest National Health Survey (2011).

Method:

Descriptive cross-sectional study with 3,752 children aged 2 to 15 years (boys=2,007; girls=1,745). Main variables: overweight; obesity; gender; level of education of the head of the family; monthly income; hours of sleep; physical exercise; hours of TV and/or computer use; daily breakfast; parents' weight perception. Diagnostic criterion was based on WHO growth patterns, defined overweight with +1SD and obesity, +2SD.

Results:

Boys more obese than girls. Children whose parents had a lower level of education, those who did not practice physical activity and whose parents had an income of less than 900€ per month showed a higher percentage of overweight/obesity.

Conclusions:

Children whose parents had a lower education and monthly income presented a higher percentage of obesity. Sleeping the recommended hours and doing some type of physical activity reduces obesity.

Keywords:
Epidemiology; Pediatric Obesity; Overweight; Risk Factors; Nursing

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