Variation of BMI and anthropometric indicators of abdominal obesity in Brazilian adolescents from public schools, 2003-2008.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aim of the present study was to compare BMI and anthropometric indicators of abdominal obesity in Brazilian adolescents from public schools between 2003 and 2008.

Design

A comparison of anthropometric indicators in adolescents was done based on two cross-sectional surveys conducted in 2003 (n 530) and in 2008 (n 498). BMI (= weight/height2), waist circumference (WC), hip circumference (HC), waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) were evaluated. The age-adjusted means were compared between the two studies by linear regression and the percentile values were compared by quantile regression. A P value <0·05 was adopted for statistical significance.

Setting

Metropolitan area of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Subjects

Two probabilistic sampl

SUBMITTER: Barros EG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10282224 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature