Determinant factors of excess of weight in school children: A multilevel studyFactores determinantes del exceso de peso en escolares: Un estudio multinivel

dc.contributor.authorAmigo C. H.
dc.contributor.authorBustos P.
dc.contributor.authorErazo M.
dc.contributor.authorCumsille P.
dc.contributor.authorSilva C.
dc.contributor.authorAmigo C. H.
dc.date.accessioned2024-01-10T13:44:47Z
dc.date.available2024-01-10T13:44:47Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.description.abstractBackground: Rates of obesity reach high levels in Chile, with geographic, social and school variations. Aim: To identify factors at two levels associated with excessive weight in school children: child-family characteristics and school-neighborhood. Material and methods: Using a cross-sectional and multi-step design, seven counties with the highest prevalence of obesity were identified, and schools were randomly chosen from within the 1st, 3rd and 5th quintiles of the school strata (same level of obesity prevalence). Within each school, twelve 2nd grade children were randomly chosen (n =42 schools and 504 students). Nutritional status, food intake, eating habits and physical activity were measured. Socio demographic, economic characteristics and nutritional status of the parents were assessed. Home size and facilities for children physical activities were assessed, as well as school infrastructure and management. Results: Most of the explained variance (97%) in the Body Mass Index (BMI) was due to individual-level factors: sedentary children behaviour (β coefficient 1.6, standard error (SE) 0.052), maternal obesity (β 0.94; SE 0.25), paternal obesity (β 0.83; SE 0.28) and hours watching television (β 0.789, SE 0.297). The same risk factors were predictive of obesity: child sedentary behaviours odds ratio (OR): 3.98, 95% confidence interval (CI): 2.44-6.48, maternal obesity (OR: 1.91, CI 1.21-3.02) and being woman (OR 1.75, CI: 1.01-2.76). Conclusions: BMI and obesity are associated with children behaviour or biological and cultural conditions of their families and not with school characteristics.
dc.fechaingreso.objetodigital2024-05-03
dc.fuente.origenScopus
dc.identifier.eissn07176163
dc.identifier.issn00349887 07176163
dc.identifier.pubmedid18357350
dc.identifier.scopusidSCOPUS_ID:40549121608
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/78937
dc.information.autorucFacultad de Ciencias Sociales; Cumsille Eltit, Patricio Salvador; S/I; 68026
dc.language.isoes
dc.nota.accesoSin adjunto
dc.pagina.final1518
dc.pagina.inicio1510
dc.revistaRevista Medica de Chile
dc.rightsregistro bibliográfico
dc.subjectBody mass index
dc.subjectChild behavior
dc.subjectChild, preschool
dc.subjectObesity
dc.titleDeterminant factors of excess of weight in school children: A multilevel studyFactores determinantes del exceso de peso en escolares: Un estudio multinivel
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumen135
sipa.codpersvinculados68026
sipa.indexScopus
sipa.indexPubmed
sipa.trazabilidadCarga SIPA;09-01-2024
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