ASSOCIATION BETWEEN BREASTFEEDING AND OVERWEIGHT/OBESITY IN SCHOOLCHILDREN AGED 7-14 YEARS

ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of breastfeeding (BF) and the association between occurrence/duration of BF and overweight/obesity in schoolchildren aged 7-14 years. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study, conducted in 2012-2013, on schoolchildren aged 7-14 years from Florianópolis,...

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Published in:Revista Paulista de Pediatria 2021-01, Vol.39
Main Authors: Wagner, Katia Jakovljevic Pudla, Rossi, Camila Elizandra, Hinnig, Patrícia de Fragas, Alves, Mariane de Almeida, Retondario, Anabelle, Vasconcelos, Francisco de Assis Guedes de
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Language:English
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Adolescent
Breastfeeding
Child nutrition sciences
Obesity
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Overweight
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Summary:ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of breastfeeding (BF) and the association between occurrence/duration of BF and overweight/obesity in schoolchildren aged 7-14 years. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study, conducted in 2012-2013, on schoolchildren aged 7-14 years from Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Southern Brazil. Weight and height were measured according to procedures of the World Health Organization. Breastfeeding and sociodemographic data were obtained from a questionnaire responded by parents/guardians. BF was categorized as a dichotomous variable (yes/no) and according to duration (months). Nutritional status was evaluated according to the Z score of the body mass index per age for sex and it was categorized into two groups: normal weight (
ISSN:0103-0582
1984-0462
DOI:10.1590/1984-0462/2021/39/2020076