Thinness, overweight and obesity in indigenous youth in Oaxaca, 1970 and 2007

To evaluate change in body mass index (BMI) and weight status of indigenous youth in Oaxaca between the 1970s and 2007. Heights and weights were measured in cross-sectional samples of school children 6-14 years in the 1970s (2 897) and 2007 (4 305); BMI was calculated. International Obesity Task For...

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Published in:Salud pública de México 2013-08, Vol.55 (4), p.387-393
Main Authors: Malina, Robert M, Peña-Reyes, María Eugenia, Bali-Chávez, Guillermo, Little, Bertis B
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
adolescents
Body Mass Index
Child
children
Female
growth
Health Policy & Services
Humans
Indians, North American
Male
Mexico
Mexico - epidemiology
Obesity - epidemiology
Overweight - epidemiology
Prevalence
Thinness - epidemiology
Time Factors
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Summary:To evaluate change in body mass index (BMI) and weight status of indigenous youth in Oaxaca between the 1970s and 2007. Heights and weights were measured in cross-sectional samples of school children 6-14 years in the 1970s (2 897) and 2007 (4 305); BMI was calculated. International Obesity Task Force cutoffs for weight status were used. BMI and prevalence of severe and moderate thinness, overweight and obesity were compared by year. BMI increased significantly across time. Primary change in weight status occurred in overweight, 1970s,
ISSN:0036-3634
1606-7916
DOI:10.21149/spm.v55i4.7222