Análise do comportamento das variáveis antropométricas e respostas hemodinâmicas em crianças

Abstract

The aim of the study was to analyze the behavior of anthropometric variables and hemodynamic responses in children relate to cardiovascular comorbidities and nutritional status. Crosssectional study with 93 children (male), aged 6-12 years (8.8 ± 1.6 years). The following variables were collected: body weight, height, body mass index (BMI), body composition, waist circumference, waist-toheight ratio and blood pressure (systolic and diastolic). Children, with one or more variables outside the health parameters, were considered with the presence of cardiovascular comorbidities. For the classification of children nutritional status, it was used the indicative of normal weight, overweight and obesity. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics, magnitude-based inferences and interval confidence. In addition, the effect size was calculated following scale: 0 - 0.2 trivial,> 0.2 - 0.6 small,> 0.6 - 1.2 moderate,> 1.2 - 2.0 large, and> 2.0 very large. The results showed that children with cardiovascular comorbidities had substantially higher values (large effect size) in the anthropometric variables (BMI, fat percentage, waist circumference and waist-to-height ratio) when compared to children without cardiovascular comorbidities. In addition, overweight and obese children had substantially higher (very large and large effect size) values on BMI, in fat percentage, waist circumference and waist/height when compared to those with normal weight. It is concluded that children classified with the presence of cardiovascular comorbidities have substantially higher values in the anthropometric variables, as well as children with overweight and obesity.