Excess Body Fat and Associated Factors in 7‐ to 10‐Year‐Old Schoolchildren in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil: Trend Analysis of Four Cross‐Sectional Surveys, 2002–2019
The increasing trends of body fat percentage and excess body fat in 7- to 10-year-old schoolchildren from 2002 to 2019 underscore the need for targeted strategies to address the growing rates of childhood obesity, with particular attention to high-risk groups.
Authors
- Francisca Maria Carvalho Nascimento
- Francisco de Assis Guedes de Vasconcelos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6162-8067)
- Patrícia de Fragas Hinnig (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9348-8513)
- Cristine Garcia Gabriel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5413-0826)
- Melissa Garcia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-8959-0232)
Institutions
- Universidade de Brasília (BR)
- Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (BR)
- Governo do Distrito Federal (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Human Biology
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ajhb.70141
- Primary Topic
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
- Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa e Inovação do Estado de Santa Catarina