Author(s): Wagner,Katia Jakovljevic Pudla ; Rossi,Camila Elizandra ; Hinnig,Patrícia de Fragas ; Alves,Mariane de Almeida ; Retondario,Anabelle ; Vasconcelos,Francisco de Assis Guedes de
Date: 2021
Origin: Oasisbr
Subject(s): Breastfeeding; Obesity; Overweight; Child nutrition sciences; Adolescent
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 (
