The nutritional status of children and adolescents in the Pioneer North of Paraná: a cross-sectional study with 4,796 school students

Pâmela Teodoro de Oliveira; Beatriz Pereira Temistocles; Isabela Bozelli; Caroline Coletti de Camargo; João Paulo Freitas; Berlis Ribeiro dos Santos Menossi

doi:10.1590/1980-0037.2025v27e94910

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Pâmela Teodoro de Oliveira State University of Northern Paraná https://orcid.org/0009-0008-5910-3705
Beatriz Pereira Temistocles State University of Northern Paraná https://orcid.org/0009-0009-2132-6636
Isabela Bozelli State University of Northern Paraná https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1056-5278
Caroline Coletti de Camargo State University of Northern Paraná https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0945-5290
João Paulo Freitas State University of Northern Paraná https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6533-8537
Berlis Ribeiro dos Santos Menossi State University of Northern Paraná https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6755-3310

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/1980-0037.2025v27e94910

Keywords:

Adolescents, Children, Malnutrition, Nutritional Status, Obesity

Abstract

This study aimed to analyze the nutritional status of children and adolescents of three cities in the Pioneer North region of Paraná state. The study comprised 4,796 students enrolled in municipal schools. The WHO AnthroPlus software was used, with growth indicators: weight for age (W/A), height for age (H/A) and body mass index for age (BMI/A). Then classified as: obese +3, overweight +2, risk for overweight +1, eutrophic -1 to 0, malnourished -2, severely malnourished -3. Growth curves provided by the same software were also obtained. The results analysis showed that 18% of the students were overweight, 41% at risk for overweight, therefore 59% of the total percentage of overweight and only 25% of eutrophic individuals were observed, in addition, a significant percentage of child malnutrition of 16% was also observed. Regarding the individual growth curves provided by the software, all obese children showed the same pattern, resulting in (+3) for all indicators and (-3) in malnutrition. In conclusion, when height increases, (BMI/A) also increases, following the corresponding nutritional status, such as: overweight and malnutrition, even as the child grows, they remain obese or malnourished compared to the percentage and the curves. A total percentage of overweight was 59% and only 25% were eutrophic, a very low level compared to overweight, becoming a worrying finding, in addition to the significant increase of 16% in child malnutrition.

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The nutritional status of children and adolescents in the Pioneer North of Paraná: a cross-sectional study with 4,796 school students

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