Table 3. Characteristics of observational articles on anthropometric assessment of Brazilian children attending daycare centers (studies in other cities of São Paulo rather than the capital).
| Author, year | Location | Assessment method | Reference standard | Prevalence (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nascimento et al., 201227 | Taubaté | Lohman et al., 1988 | WHO, 2006 | H/A<-2Z: 2.9 |
| BMI/A<-2Z: 0.9 | ||||
| BMI/A>+1Z: 28.9 | ||||
| BMI/A>+2Z: 8.9 | ||||
| Almeida et al., 200728 | Jardinópolis | NR | CDC/NCHS, 2000 | W/A<-2Z: 1.6 |
| H/A<-2Z: 0.5 | ||||
| W/H<-2Z: 4.3 | ||||
| W/H>+2Z: 2.2 | ||||
| Silva, 200429 | Piracicaba | NR | NCHS, 1977 | H/A<-2Z: 7.0 |
| Silva et al., 200030 | Embu | NR | NCHS, 1977 | Malnourished (Gómez criteria for children <24 months and Waterlow criteria for children ≥24 months): 13.3 |
| Silva e Sturion, 199831 | Piracicaba | NR | NCHS, 1977 | H/A<-2Z: 5.1 |
| W/H<-2Z: 1.3 | ||||
| Antonio et al., 199632 | Paulínia | Jelliffe, 1966; Marshall, 1977; Cameron, 1978 | NCHS, 1977 | Malnourished (Gómez criteria): 21.0 |
W/A, weight for age; H/A, Height for age; W/H, weight for height; BMI/A, Body Mass Index for age; NR, not reported (unreferenced anthropometric method).