Childhood and adolescent obesity in a school in interior Portugal: A teen without risk study

Coelho, Patricia; Duarte, Maria; Cabral, Ema Torres; Mateus, Sónia; Rodrigues, Francisco

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Childhood and adolescent obesity in a school in interior Portugal: A teen without risk study

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dc.contributor.author	Coelho, Patricia
dc.contributor.author	Duarte, Maria
dc.contributor.author	Cabral, Ema Torres
dc.contributor.author	Mateus, Sónia
dc.contributor.author	Rodrigues, Francisco
dc.date.accessioned	2025-09-17T15:32:39Z
dc.date.available	2025-09-17T15:32:39Z
dc.date.issued	2024
dc.date.updated	2025-09-16T09:06:34Z
dc.description.abstract	Introduction: Over the past 40 years, there has been a significant increase in the global prevalence of childhood obesity, which is associated with an increased risk of heart problems and the earlier onset of heart diseases. Objective: The aim of this research is to assess the prevalence of obesity and its risk factors in children and adolescents among students from the second and third cycle and secondary education of a school grouping in the interior of Portugal. Materials and Methods: The sample was collected from a school grouping in Alcains, among attending students from the fifth to the twelfth grade. The sample consisted of a total of 156 students aged between 10 and 18 years. A questionnaire was proposed, and blood pressure measurement and lipid profile evaluation were performed for each individual. The collection and statistical treatment of data for this study required a submission and authorization request to the Ethics Committee of the Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco, followed by authorization from the school group’s administration. Results: The percentage of elevated BMI was 30.8%, and was higher in males. A higher prevalence of hypertension (37.8%), elevated triglyceride levels in students who did not exercise outside of school, and in individuals who consumed larger amounts of meat, who also showed a higher prevalence of lower-than-expected high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol levels, were observed. Discussion: A high percentage of elevated BMI, high blood pressure levels, and changes in lipid profile were observed among high school students in this school in the interior of Portugal, as has been observed in other studies. Conclusions: It is essential to conduct more studies, screenings, and investigations that can identify these cases early, in order to mitigate risk factors.	eng
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dc.identifier.citation	Coelho, Patrícia [et al. ] (2024) - Childhood and adolescent obesity in a school in interior Portugal : A teen without risk study. Obesities. 4, p. 281–291. DOI: 10.3390/ obesities4030023
dc.identifier.doi	10.3390/obesities4030023	en_US
dc.identifier.slug	cv-prod-4154055
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10400.11/10296
dc.language.iso	eng
dc.peerreviewed	yes
dc.publisher	MDPI
dc.relation	28/CE-IPCB/2021	en_US
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subject	Hypertension
dc.subject	Obesity
dc.subject	Children
dc.subject	Risk factors
dc.title	Childhood and adolescent obesity in a school in interior Portugal: A teen without risk study	en_US
dc.type	research article	en_US
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