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Published in: BMC Public Health 1/2013

Open Access 01-12-2013 | Research article

Nutritional status, biological maturation and cardiorespiratory fitness in Azorean youth aged 11–15 years

Authors: Manuel J Coelho-e-Silva, Enio R Vaz Ronque, Edilson S Cyrino, Rômulo A Fernandes, João Valente-dos-Santos, Aristides Machado-Rodrigues, Raul Martins, António J Figueiredo, Rute Santos, Robert M Malina

Published in: BMC Public Health | Issue 1/2013

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Abstract

Background

Sex and individual differences in biological maturity status can influence height, weight, and body fat. Thus, the rigorous control of these variables seems necessary for estimating overweight and obesity in adolescents. The aims of this study were to estimate the prevalence of overweight and obesity and over-fatness in Azorean adolescents and to examine the contributions of chronological age, sex, estimated maturity status, and cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) to the risk of overweight and obesity and over-fatness.

Methods

The sample comprised 1,206 youth aged 11–15 years (626 boys and 580 girls) from the Azores Islands, Portugal. Body mass, stature, and skinfolds (triceps and subscapular) were measured. Body mass index (BMI) was calculated and percent fat was predicted from skinfolds. Age- and sex-specific IOTF cut-off values of the BMI defined nutritional status. Biological maturation was estimated as present height expressed as a percentage of predicted adult (mature) stature. The CRF was analyzed from the 20-m shuttle run test.

Results

The total prevalence rates of overweight/obesity and over-fatness were of 31% and 27%, respectively. Low CRF (unfit) and being average and advanced in maturity status were positively and significantly associated with overweight/obesity and with risk of being over-fatness in both sexes.

Conclusions

High prevalence rates of overweight/obesity and over-fatness were identified in Azorean youth, and low CRF and advanced biological maturation were positively associated with overweight/obesity and over-fatness in our sample of adolescents.
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Metadata
Title
Nutritional status, biological maturation and cardiorespiratory fitness in Azorean youth aged 11–15 years
Authors
Manuel J Coelho-e-Silva
Enio R Vaz Ronque
Edilson S Cyrino
Rômulo A Fernandes
João Valente-dos-Santos
Aristides Machado-Rodrigues
Raul Martins
António J Figueiredo
Rute Santos
Robert M Malina
Publication date
01-12-2013
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Public Health / Issue 1/2013
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2458
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-13-495

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