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Factors associated with overweight and obesity in Mexican school-age children: results from the National Nutrition Survey 1999
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objectivethe objective study measure prevalence overweight obesity mexican schoolage children 511 years national nutrition survey 1999 nns1999material methodsoverweight obesity defined excess adipose tissue body evaluated body mass index bmi 10901 children using standard proposed international obesity task forcesociodemographic variables obtained using questionnaire administered childrens mothersresultsthe national prevalence overweight obesity reported 195the highest prevalence figures found mexico city 266 north region 256when adjusting region rural urban area sex maternal schooling socioeconomic status indigenous ethnicity age highest prevalences overweight obesity found among girlsthe risks overweight obesity positively associated maternal schooling childrens age socioeconomic statusconclusionsoverweight obesity prevalent health problems mexican schoolage children particularly among girls positively associated socioeconomic status age maternal schooling