Prevalence of overwight and obesity among children under five years in Peru 2007-2010

Authors

  • Jaime Pajuelo-Ramírez Instituto de Investigaciones Clínicas, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. Lima, Perú. Servicio de Endocrinología, Hospital Nacional 2 de Mayo. Lima, Perú. Médico. Magíster en Nutricion.
  • Marianella Miranda-Cuadros Dirección Ejecutiva de Vigilancia Alimentaria y Nutricional, Centro Nacional de Alimentación y Nutrición, Instituto Nacional de Salud. Lima, Perú. Nutricionista.
  • Miguel Campos-Sánchez Departamento de Ciencias Exactas, Facultad de Ciencias y Filosofía, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia. Lima, Perú. Médico. Doctor of Phylosophy.
  • José Sánchez-Abanto Dirección Ejecutiva de Vigilancia Alimentaria y Nutricional, Centro Nacional de Alimentación y Nutrición, Instituto Nacional de Salud. Lima, Perú. Magíster en Nutricion. Nutricionista.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17843/rpmesp.2011.282.487

Keywords:

Obesity, Overweight, Infant, Child, preschool, Nutrition surverys

Abstract

Objectives: To estimate the prevalence of overweight and obesity in children under five in Peru in the years 2007-2010 and to describe according to geographical areas, poverty levels, maternal education, breastfeeding, child age, sex and birth weight. Materials and methods: continuous (repeated cross-sectional) multistage, random sampling survey from the universe of children under five-years and pregnant women living in Peru, divided into five geographical areas. Results: Out of 3,669 children, 50.3% were males (Lima N=680, Remaining Coast N=763, Urban Sierra N=719, Rural Sierra N=699, Jungle N=808) having their weight and height measured according to international standards. The national prevalence of overweight and obesity was 6.9%, with Metropolitan Lima (10.1%) as the highest and in the Jungle (2.6%) as the lowest. Age, sex, geographical area and birth weight were identified as risk factors through multiple logistic regression. Conclusions: overweight and obesity are higher in Lima, during the first year of age and when birth weight is more than 2.5 Kg.

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Published

2011-06-30

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Pajuelo-Ramírez J, Miranda-Cuadros M, Campos-Sánchez M, Sánchez-Abanto J. Prevalence of overwight and obesity among children under five years in Peru 2007-2010. Rev Peru Med Exp Salud Publica [Internet]. 2011 Jun. 30 [cited 2024 Mar. 29];28(2). Available from: https://rpmesp.ins.gob.pe/index.php/rpmesp/article/view/487

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