Analysis of the prevalence of overweight, abdominal obesity and excess body fat in associationist de Sorocaba (SP), Brazil - VFR-YMCA study
Keywords:
obesity, operational definitions, YMCA, Young Men’s Christian AssociationAbstract
The aim was this studied analysis the prevalence of overweight, abdominal obesity and the excessive fatness relating to the body mass of the members of YMCA from Sorocaba (SP), Brazil. The sample consisted of 648 subjects, of which were 341 female and 307 male, with the age to 10 between 87 years old. The prevalence overweight was 37.8% (IC95% = 34.1 – 41.6). The prevalence abdominal obesity was 28.1% (IC95% = 24.7 – 31.6). The prevalence excessive fatness relating to the body mass was 71.6% (IC95% = 68.0 – 75.0). Considering the prevalence observed, interventionist actions must be taken with the aim of conserving and improve the state of health of the individual and collective of the members of YMCA.References
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