Table 2.
Description of the studies included in this review in the regions of Brazil, regarding the prevalence of overweight and obesity and associated comorbidities.
| Author | Year | Sample | Age | State | Overweight | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South region | ||||||
| Silva et al. [18] | 2012 | 601 | 14–17 | Santa Catarina | 16.7% | Not available |
| Reuter et al. [19] | 2012 | 414 | 7–17 | Rio Grande do Sul | Male: 22.3% | Male: 4.7% |
| Female: 22.6% | Female: 12.6% | |||||
| Mello et al. [20] | 2010 | 356 | 6–10 | Paraná | 20.2% | 7.0% |
| Burgos et al. [21] | 2010 | 1666 | 7–17 | Rio Grande do Sul | 19.0% | 7.7% |
| Cimadon et al. [22] | 2010 | 590 | 9–18 | Rio Grande do Sul | 24.6% | NA |
| Triches and Giugliani [23] | 2005 | 573 | 8–10 | Rio Grande do Sul | Male: 17.3% | Male: 7.4% |
| Female: 16.6% | Female: 7.6% | |||||
| Terres et al. [24] | 2006 | 1.000 | 15–18 | Rio Grande do Sul | 20.9% | 5.0% |
| Southeast region | ||||||
| Mazaro et al. [25] | 2011 | 680 | 7–11 | São Paulo | 13.1% | 9.0% |
| Pereira et al. [26] | 2009 | 494 | 2–19 | São Paulo | Male: 8.6% | Male: 19.2% |
| Female: 8.4% | Female: 10.5% | |||||
| Pinto and Oliveira [27] | 2009 | 29 | 2–5 | São Paulo | 5.1% | 8.2% |
| Fagundes et al. [28] | 2008 | 218 | 6–14 | São Paulo | 16.5% | 14.7% |
| Mondini et al. [29] | 2007 | 1.010 | São Paulo | 17.0% | Not available | |
| Northeast region | ||||||
| Queiroz et al. [30] | 2010 | 750 | 6–9 | Paraíba | 17.7% | 3.8% |
| Tassitano et al. [31] | 2009 | 4.210 | 14–19 | Pernambuco | 11.5% | 2.4% |
| Nunes et al. [32] | 2007 | 588 | 10–19 | Paraíba | 18.3% | 6.8% |
| North region | ||||||
| Ribas and Silva [33] | 2009 | 437 | 6–19 | Pará | 28.8% | Not available |
| Central west region | ||||||
| Giugliano and Carneiro [34] | 2004 | 2.500 | 6–10 | Distrito Federal | 16.8% | 5.3% |
NA: not analyzed; BP: blood pressure; ↑ increase; ↓ decrease; LDL: low density lipoprotein; HDL: high density lipoprotein.