Mudanças longitudinais na adiposidade abdominal de adolescentes da rede pública de ensino em João Pessoa – PB.

Abstract

Abdominal obesity has been linked to metabolic alterations that contribute to the increased risk of cardiovascular disease.And it has shown higher growth than overall obesity among adolescents. thus constituting a major source of concern for all health professionals.This study seeks to evaluate the longitudinal changes in adiposity adolescents from public schools in the city of João Pessoa-PB. This is a longitudinal study conducted with 1384 adolescents in 2014 and 1196 in 2015, aged 10 to 14 years using data from the first and second year of LONCAAFS cohort study, "Longitudinal Study Sedentary Behavior, Physical Activity, Healthy and Adolescent Health ".Data collection was performed using a sociodemographic questionnaire and abdominal circumference measurement. The show was composed mostly of girls (54%); The average waist circumference in 2014 was 68.06cm 67.04cm for boys and for girls. In 2015 the average was 68.58cm 69.52cm for boys and for girls; The prevalence of risk of abdominal adiposity in 2014, was 24.6% in boys, 20.5% for girls, and in 2015 was 18% for boys and 22.5 for girls. Abdominal obesity prevalence was high in comparison to that observed in international and national surveys. They are required educational interventions for the prevention and reduction of abdominal obesity.