Physical activity and nutrition education at the school environment aimed at preventing childhood obesity: evidence from systematic reviews

AbstractObjectiveTo organize the main findings and list the most frequent recommendations from systematic reviews of interventions developed at the school environment aimed at reducing overweight in children and adolescents.Data sourceSearches for systematic reviews available until December 31, 2014 were conducted in five electronic databases: Cochrane, PubMed, SciELO, SPORTDiscus, and Web of Science. Manual search for cross‐references were also performed.Summary of the findingsOf the initial 2,139 references, 33 systematic reviews adequately met the inclusion criteria and were included in the descriptive summary. In this set, interventions with periods of time greater than six months in duration (nine reviews), and parental involvement in the content and/or planned actions (six reviews) were identified as the most frequent and effective recommendations. Additionally, it was observed that boys respond more effectively to structural interventions, whereas girls respond to behavioral interventions. None of the included reviews was able to make inferences about the theoretical basis used in interventions as, apparently, those in charge of the interventions disregarded this component in their preparation.ConclusionsAlthough the summary identified evidence with important applications in terms of public health, there are still gaps to be filled in this field of knowledge, such as the effectiveness of different theoretical models, the identification of the best strategies in relation to gender and age of participants and, finally, the identification of moderating variables to maximize the benefits provided by the interventions.ResumoObjetivoOrganizar os principais achados e relacionar as recomendações mais frequentes das revisões sistemáticas de intervenções desenvolvidas no ambiente escolar com fins na redução do excesso de peso em crianças e adolescentes.Fonte dos dadosBuscas por revisões sistemáticas disponíveis até 31 de dezembro de 2014 foram feitas em cinco bases de dados eletrônicas: Cochrane, PubMed, SciELO, SPORTDiscus e Web of Science. Buscas manuais por referências cruzadas também foram desenvolvidas.Síntese dos dadosDas 2.139 referências iniciais, 33 revisões sistemáticas responderam adequadamente aos critérios de inclusão e compuseram a síntese descritiva. Nesse conjunto, identificaram‐se como recomendações mais frequentes e efetivas intervenções que têm períodos de tempo superior a seis meses de duração (nove revisões) e o envolvimento dos pais nos conteúdos e/ou ações previstas (seis revisões). Além disso, observou‐se que meninos respondem de forma mais efetivas às intervenções estruturais, enquanto as meninas às intervenções comportamentais. De modo consistente entre as revisões incluídas, nenhuma conseguiu fazer inferências sobre a base teórica usada nas intervenções, uma vez que, aparentemente, os responsáveis pelas intervenções desconsideraram esse componente em sua elaboração.ConclusõesEmbora a síntese tenha identificado evidências com aplicações importantes em termos de saúde coletiva, ainda existem lacunas a serem preenchidas nesse campo do conhecimento, tais como a efetividade de diferentes modelos teóricos, o reconhecimento das melhores estratégias em relação ao sexo e à idade dos participantes e, por fim, a identificação de variáveis moderadoras para potencializar os benefícios proporcionados pelas intervenções

Tendência secular e fatores associados ao excesso de peso entre pré-escolares brasileiros: PNSN-1989, PNDS-1996 e 2006/07

OBJECTIVE:to describe the secular trends in overweight among preschool children in the years 1989, 1996, and 2006, and to identify risk factors associated with this condition in 2006.METHODS:anthropometric data from three surveys (1989, 1996, and 2006) with a representative sample of the population were analyzed. Overweight was defined as the weight-for-height Z-score. The multivariable models of overweight association with risk factors were generated by Poisson regression, and the estimates were shown as prevalence ratios with their respective 95% confidence intervals (PR [95% CI]).RESULTS:throughout the 17-year period studied, the relative prevalence of overweight in preschoolers increased by 160% in Brazil, representing an increase of 9.4% per year. Based on data from the National Survey on Demography and Health of Women and Children - 2006/07, four multivariable models were created (macro-environmental, maternal, individual, and final model) assuming hierarchy among the risk factors. In the final model, only the following remained associated with overweight: regions South/Southeast (1.55 [1.17 to 2.06]), middle-class (1.35 [1.02 to 1.77]), maternal obesity (1.66 [1.22 to 2.27]), birth weight > 3.9 kg (1.87 [1.31 to 2.67]), and being an only child or having only one sibling (1.81 [1.31 to 2.49]).CONCLUSION:the prevalence of overweight among preschool children in Brazil has increased dramatically over the past 17 years, and it was higher in the 1996-2006 period. Future strategies for prevention and control of overweight in public health should focus or intensify actions in communities that are characterized by the presence of the risks identified in the present study.OBJETIVO:descrever a tendência secular do excesso de peso (EP) entre pré-escolares nos anos de 1989, 1996 e 2006 e identificar os fatores de risco associados a esta condição em 2006.MÉTODOS:análise dos dados de três inquéritos antropométricos (1989, 1996 e 2006) com a mostra representativa da população brasileira. O EP foi definido como o escore-Z de peso-para-altura > + 2. Os modelos multivariáveis de associação do EP com os fatores de risco foram gerados por meio da regressão de Poisson e as estimativas apresentadas como razão de prevalência com seus respectivos intervalos de confiança de 95% (RP [IC 95%]).RESULTADOS:no período de 17 anos estudado, a prevalência relativa do EP em pré-escolares aumentou em 160% no Brasil, representando incremento de 9,4% ao ano. A partir dos dados da Pesquisa Nacional de Demografia e Saúde da Mulher e da Criança-2006/07 criamos quatro modelos multivariáveis (macroambiental, materno, individual, modelo final) assumindo hierarquia entre os fatores de risco. No modelo final, permaneceram como fatores associados ao EP: as macrorregiões Sul/Sudeste (1,55 [1,17-2,06]), a classe média (1,35 [1,02-1,77]), a obesidade materna (1,66 [1,22-2,27]), o peso ao nascer > 3,9 kg (1,87 [1,31-2,67]) e ser filho único ou possuir um irmão (1,81 [1,31-2,49]).CONCLUSÃO:a prevalência de EP entre pré-escolares no Brasil aumentou drasticamente nos últimos 17 anos, sendo mais intenso no intervalo de 1996-2006. Futuras estratégias de prevenção e controle do EP em saúde pública devem considerar em seu escopo, ou intensificar suas ações, nas coletividades que se caracterizem pela presença dos riscos identificados neste trabalho.Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP) Department of PediatricsUniversidade Federal de Juiz de Fora Division of NephrologyUNIFESP, Department of PediatricsSciEL

The effect of school-based physical activity interventions on body mass index: a meta-analysis of randomized trials

This study reviewed the effectiveness of school-based physical activity interventions aimed at reducing overweight, obesity and hypertension in children. We searched 14 databases and analyzed studies published between April 2009 and September 2012. Only randomized controlled trials performed at the school level that included elements of physical activity but did not include nutritional co-interventions were analyzed. Studies were assessed by two recommended tools (EPHPP and GRADE), and the standardized mean differences with 95% confidence intervals were collected for a random-effect meta-analysis. A total of 12 papers were included in the meta-analysis, and these were divided according to three outcomes: body mass index (11 trials, n  =  4,273, −0.02, 95% CI: −0.13 to 0.17, p  =  0.8); body weight (5 trials, n  =  1,330, −0.07, 95% CI: −0.18 to 0.04, p  =  0.2); and blood pressure (6 trials, n  =  1,549), including systolic (0.11, 95% CI: −0.10 to 0.31, p  =  0.3) and diastolic pressure (−0.00, 95% CI: −0.10 to 0.10, p  =  0.9). This meta-analysis of data from 11 randomized, school-based physical activity interventions suggests that, regardless of the potential benefits of physical activity in the school environment, the interventions did not have a statistically significant effect. However, it is difficult to generalize from these results because the duration, intensity and type of physical activity used in the interventions varied greatly.Cotas do Programa de Pos-Graduacao do Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico (CNPq)Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa de Sao Paulo (FAPESP)Universidade de São Paulo Hospital das Clinicas Faculdade de MedicinaFederal University of São PauloFederal University of São Paulo Pediatrics Department, NutrologyUNIFESP, Pediatrics Department, Nutrology09/12438-5SciEL

The effect of school-based physical activity interventions on body mass index: a meta-analysis of randomized trials

This study reviewed the effectiveness of school-based physical activity interventions aimed at reducing overweight, obesity and hypertension in children. We searched 14 databases and analyzed studies published between April 2009 and September 2012. Only randomized controlled trials performed at the school level that included elements of physical activity but did not include nutritional co-interventions were analyzed. Studies were assessed by two recommended tools (EPHPP and GRADE), and the standardized mean differences with 95% confidence intervals were collected for a random-effect meta-analysis. A total of 12 papers were included in the meta-analysis, and these were divided according to three outcomes: body mass index (11 trials, n  =  4,273, −0.02, 95% CI: −0.13 to 0.17, p  =  0.8); body weight (5 trials, n  =  1,330, −0.07, 95% CI: −0.18 to 0.04, p  =  0.2); and blood pressure (6 trials, n  =  1,549), including systolic (0.11, 95% CI: −0.10 to 0.31, p  =  0.3) and diastolic pressure (−0.00, 95% CI: −0.10 to 0.10, p  =  0.9). This meta-analysis of data from 11 randomized, school-based physical activity interventions suggests that, regardless of the potential benefits of physical activity in the school environment, the interventions did not have a statistically significant effect. However, it is difficult to generalize from these results because the duration, intensity and type of physical activity used in the interventions varied greatly

Tendência temporal da prevalência de desnutrição em crianças menores de cinco anos assistidas pelo Programa Bolsa Família (2008-2019)

The objective of this study was to analyze the temporal trend of malnutrition in children under five years of age assisted by the Bolsa Família Program (PBF) between 2008 and 2019, exploring regional inequalities and seeking to determine the impact of the economic and political crises worsened in 2014 and of government adherence to fiscal austerity policies on the trend. Analyses were conducted using aggregate data from infants (0-23 months) and preschoolers (24-59 months) extracted from the Food and Nutrition Surveillance System (SISVAN) assisted by the PBF (n=34,272,024). Trends were analyzed using generalized linear models with age-specific mixed effects (negative binomial distribution and log-link function). Regional inequalities were analyzed by grouping the federative units according to the social vulnerability index (SVI) and the influence of crises and austerity policies on the prevalence of malnutrition by means of the interaction between "year" and "crisis" (2008-2013 vs. 2014-2019). There was a reduction in the prevalence of child malnutrition until mid-2013, when trends became stationary for preschoolers and upward for infants. Higher risk of malnutrition was also observed in states with medium and high social vulnerability compared to those with low social vulnerability. The turning point in the trends supports the hypothesis that the political and economic crises, and government responses to these crises, have negatively impacted the nutritional status of children in poverty and extreme poverty in Brazil.O objetivo deste estudo foi analisar a tendência temporal da desnutrição em crianças menores de cinco anos de idade assistidas pelo Programa Bolsa Família (PBF) entre 2008 e 2019, explorando desigualdades regionais e buscando determinar o impacto das crises econômica e política agravadas em 2014 e da adesão governamental às políticas de austeridade fiscal na tendência. As análises foram realizadas utilizando dados agregados de lactentes (0-23 meses) e pré-escolares (24-59 meses), extraídos do Sistema de Vigilância Alimentar e Nutricional (SISVAN) assistidas pelo PBF (n=34.272.024). As tendências foram analisadas por meio de modelos lineares generalizados com efeitos mistos específicos para as faixas etárias (distribuição binomial negativa e função de ligação log). As desigualdades regionais foram analisadas a partir do agrupamento das unidades federativas segundo o índice de vulnerabilidade social (IVS) e a influência das crises e das políticas de austeridade na prevalência de desnutrição por meio da interação entre “ano” e “crise” (2008-2013 vs. 2014-2019). Houve redução na prevalência de desnutrição infantil até meados de 2013, quando as tendências passaram a ser estacionárias para pré-escolares e ascendentes para lactentes. Observou-se também maior risco de desnutrição nos estados com média e alta vulnerabilidade social, quando comparadas àqueles com baixa vulnerabilidade social. O ponto de inflexão nas tendências corroboram a hipótese de que as crises política e econômica, e as respostas governamentais a estas crises, provocaram impacto negativo sobre o estado nutricional de crianças em situação de pobreza e extrema pobreza no Brasil

Food insecurity in Brazilian families with children under five years of age

This article analyzes food insecurity and hunger in Brazilian families with children under five years of age. This was a nationally representative cross-sectional study using data from the National Demographic and Health Survey on Women and Children (PNDS-2006), in which the outcome variable was moderate to severe food insecurity, measured by the Brazilian Food Insecurity Scale (EBIA). Prevalence estimates and prevalence ratios were generated with 95% confidence intervals. The results showed a high prevalence of moderate to severe food insecurity, concentrated in the North and Northeast regions (30.7%), in economic classes D and E (34%), and in beneficiaries of conditional cash transfer programs (36.5%). Multivariate analysis showed that the socioeconomic relative risks (beneficiaries of conditional cash transfers), regional relative risks (North and Northeast regions), and economic relative risks (classes D and E) were 1.8, 2.0 and 2.4, respectively. Aggregation of the three risks showed 48% of families with moderate to severe food insecurity, meaning that adults and children were going hungry during the three months preceding the survey.Este artigo se propõe a estudar o processo de insegurança alimentar e fome em domicílios brasileiros com crianças menores de cinco anos. É um estudo transversal com representatividade nacional executado com dados da Pesquisa Nacional de Demografia e Saúde da Criança e da Mulher (PNDS-2006) tendo como variável dependente a insegurança alimentar moderada e grave (IAM+G), medida através da Escala Brasileira de Insegurança Alimentar (EBIA). Foram geradas estimativas de prevalência e razão de prevalência com intervalos de 95% de confiança. Os resultados apontam para alta prevalência de IAM+G concentrada nas regiões Norte e Nordeste (30,7%), nas classes econômicas D e E (34%) e em beneficiários de Programas de Transferência de Renda (PTR; 36,5%). O modelo de análise multivariada constatou que os riscos sociais (beneficiário de PTR), regionais (Norte e Nordeste) e econômicos (classes D e E) eram de 1,8, 2,0 e 2,4, respectivamente. Agregando-se os três riscos observou-se que 48% dos domicílios encontravam-se em IAM+G, ou seja, crianças e adultos passaram fome nos três meses anteriores ao inquérito.Se plantea estudiar el proceso de inseguridad alimentaria y el hambre en los hogares brasileños con niños menores de cinco años. Se trata de un estudio transversal a nivel nacional, realizado con datos de la Encuesta Nacional de Demografía y Salud de la Mujer y la Infancia (PNDS 2006), siendo la variable dependiente la inseguridad alimentaria moderada y grave (IAM+G), medidas mediante la Escala Brasileña de Inseguridad Alimentaria (EBIA). Se generaron estimaciones de prevalencia y razón de prevalencia con intervalos de 95% de confianza. Los resultados muestran una alta prevalencia de IAM+G en el Norte y Nordeste (30,7%), en las clases económicas D y E (34%), y entre los beneficiarios de los programas de transferencias de renta (36,5%). El modelo de análisis multivariado descubrió que los riesgos sociales (beneficiario de programas de transferencias de renta), regionales (Norte y Nordeste) y económicos (clases D y E) fueron de 1,8, 2,0 y 2,4, respectivamente. Mediante la agregación de los tres riesgos se encontró el 48% de los hogares en IAM+G, o sea, adultos y niños tuvieron hambre durante los tres meses anteriores a la encuesta.1067107

Food insecurity in Brazilian families with children under five years of age

Este artigo se propõe a estudar o processo de insegurança alimentar e fome em domicílios brasileiros com crianças menores de cinco anos. É um estudo transversal com representatividade nacional executado com dados da Pesquisa Nacional de Demografia e Saúde da Criança e da Mulher (PNDS-2006) tendo como variável dependente a insegurança alimentar moderada e grave (IAM+G), medida através da Escala Brasileira de Insegurança Alimentar (EBIA). Foram geradas estimativas de prevalência e razão de prevalência com intervalos de 95% de confiança. Os resultados apontam para alta prevalência de IAM+G concentrada nas regiões Norte e Nordeste (30,7%), nas classes econômicas D e E (34%) e em beneficiários de Programas de Transferência de Renda (PTR; 36,5%). O modelo de análise multivariada constatou que os riscos sociais (beneficiário de PTR), regionais (Norte e Nordeste) e econômicos (classes D e E) eram de 1,8, 2,0 e 2,4, respectivamente. Agregando-se os três riscos observou-se que 48% dos domicílios encontravam-se em IAM+G, ou seja, crianças e adultos passaram fome nos três meses anteriores ao inquérito510671078COORDENAÇÃO DE APERFEIÇOAMENTO DE PESSOAL DE NÍVEL SUPERIOR - CAPESsem informaçãoThis article analyzes food insecurity and hunger in Brazilian families with children under five years of age. This was a nationally representative cross-sectional study using data from the National Demographic and Health Survey on Women and Children (PNDS-2006), in which the outcome variable was moderate to severe food insecurity, measured by the Brazilian Food Insecurity Scale (EBIA). Prevalence estimates and prevalence ratios were generated with 95% confidence intervals. The results showed a high prevalence of moderate to severe food insecurity, concentrated in the North and Northeast regions (30.7%), in economic classes D and E (34%), and in beneficiaries of conditional cash transfer programs (36.5%). Multivariate analysis showed that the socioeconomic relative risks (beneficiaries of conditional cash transfers), regional relative risks (North and Northeast regions), and economic relative risks (classes D and E) were 1.8, 2.0 and 2.4, respectively. Aggregation of the three risks showed 48% of families with moderate to severe food insecurity, meaning that adults and children were going hungry during the three months preceding the surve

[food Insecurity In Brazilian Families With Children Under Five Years Of Age].

This article analyzes food insecurity and hunger in Brazilian families with children under five years of age. This was a nationally representative cross-sectional study using data from the National Demographic and Health Survey on Women and Children (PNDS-2006), in which the outcome variable was moderate to severe food insecurity, measured by the Brazilian Food Insecurity Scale (EBIA). Prevalence estimates and prevalence ratios were generated with 95% confidence intervals. The results showed a high prevalence of moderate to severe food insecurity, concentrated in the North and Northeast regions (30.7%), in economic classes D and E (34%), and in beneficiaries of conditional cash transfer programs (36.5%). Multivariate analysis showed that the socioeconomic relative risks (beneficiaries of conditional cash transfers), regional relative risks (North and Northeast regions), and economic relative risks (classes D and E) were 1.8, 2.0 and 2.4, respectively. Aggregation of the three risks showed 48% of families with moderate to severe food insecurity, meaning that adults and children were going hungry during the three months preceding the survey.301067-7