Prevalence of obesity in school children in two rural communities

Abstract

The continuous increase of obesity in children is a major health problem that requires accurate identification of the magnitude and trends. Objective: Establish the prevalence of obesity in school Basic Engineer Luis Bográn Center  (CBILB) and the Center for Basic Education Marco Aurelio Pinto (CEBMAP) in August 2015. Patients and methods: A descriptive study of cross section, during the month of August 2015, two schools simultaneously Basic Centers, Basic Engineer Luis Bográn Center, located in the community of Gualjoco, Santa Barbara and the Center for Basic Education Marco Aurelio Pinto, located in the community El Coowle, San Manuel, Cortés. Using stratified random probability sampling was obtained a sample of 154 and 93 children respectively, which were evaluated anthropometricly. The data were analyzed using Statistics PASSW 18. Results: It was establi- shed that the prevalence of obesity in school age children in the Basic Engineer Luis Bográn Center was 12.3%, being more frequent in women (7.14%) and ages between 9-11 years (7.79%) and in the Center for Basic Education Marco Aurelio Pinto was (6%), being more common in men (7.3%). Conclusions: The prevalence of obesity in school age children is significant and varies with sex and age.

Keywords

Child development, Obesity, Prevalence