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Article Name - Comparison of Lifestyle and its Relationship with the Incidence of Obesity in Children from Primary Schools of Different Socioeconomic Status from Mexico

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  • Keywords Childhood obesity; School age; Lifestyle risks; Body Mass Index (BMI); Body fat percentage; Eating habits; Frequency of physical activity ... 2024-01-30
  • Introduction In recent years Mexico has ranked first in childhood obesity worldwide [1]. Results from the National Health and Nutrition Survey (2020) reported a combined incidence of overweight and obesit ... 2024-01-30
  • Materials and Methods Type of Study and Subject An observational-analytical-comparative cross-sectional study of school-age male children aged 6 to 11 years from two elementary schools in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico, ... 2024-01-30
  • Results The total children population studied consisted of 228 participants, of which 167 (73%) were from a private school and 61 (27%) from a public school. Of a total of 299 children, 60 from the private sc ... 2024-01-30
  • Discussion The incidence of overweight and obesity determined from the BMI and the BF% was higher in public school than in private school children according to both methods. Categorization by BF% shows lower pre ... 2024-01-30
  • Conclusion The incidence of children overweight and obesity is higher in public school compared to private school. This is related to the existence of a higher proportion of children with risks in their ... 2024-01-30
  • Disclosure Statement The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest in the authorship of the information presented in the present investigation. ... 2024-01-30
  • Funding We would like to thank the Division of Biological and Health Sciences of the University of Sonora for their help by providing support for the financing of research projects. ... 2024-01-30
  • Acknowledgement The authors are grateful for the support of professors Natanael Revilla Gutierrez, Javier Gloria Rivera, Isaac Lopez and Karim Gonzalez in carrying out this work. ... 2024-01-30
  • Conflict Of Interest The auhtor has no conflict of Interest. ... 2024-01-30
  • References UNICEF (2023) Childhood and adolescence must be a national priority. United Nations Children's Fund. [Google Scholar] Shamah-Levy T, Romero-Martinez M, Barrientos-Gutierrez T, Cuevas-Nas ... 2024-01-30