Assessment of Overweight/Obesity and Elevation of Blood Pressure in Schools in Rural and Urban Area in the Backlands of Bahia
Background: Childhood and adolescent obesity has been increasing, particularly in countries with greater social vulnerability. Given this context, assessing schoolchildren from Bahia’s backlands — a region known for its low-income population — is essential. Objective: To assess the frequency of overweight and obesity and their association with high blood pressure (BP) in children from urban and rural areas in four municipalities in the backlands of Bahia. Methods: This study is part of a project evaluating the impact of a [...]
Authors
- Renata Maria Rabello da Silva Lago (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6743-8934)
- Andressa Lopes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0319-5312)
- Ana Marice Teixeira Ladeia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2235-7401)
- Camilla Almeida Menezes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7229-4656)
- Alexvon Nunes Gomes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6547-8377)
- Ana Luisa Vaz Valois (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0010-5238)
- Hanna Louise de Almeida Lisboa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-2457-3359)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Cardiovascular Sciences
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.36660/ijcs.20240136
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare Regulation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.94