OVERWEIGHT IN ADOLESCENTS: FOOD INSECURITY AND MULTIFACTORIALITY IN SEMIARID REGIONS OF PERNAMBUCO.

Natália Fernandes Dos Santos Pedro Israel Cabral de Lira Fernanda Cristina de Lima Pinto Tavares Vanessa de Sá Leal Juliana Souza Oliveira Jussara Tavares Pessoa Poliana Coelho Cabral Emília Chagas Costa

Published in: Revista paulista de pediatria : orgao oficial da Sociedade de Pediatria de Sao Paulo (2019)

The prevalence of being overweight was high, exceeding the expected for a population with better living conditions. The determinants of being overweight were: alcohol consumption, occupancy situation, self-perceived weight, age and food security/mild food insecurity.

Keyphrases

physical activity
weight loss
alcohol consumption
weight gain
body mass index
risk factors
mental health
human health