Index the overweight and obesity in adolescents offenders deprived of freedom at a unit of internment of Porto Alegre at Fundação de Atendimento Sócio – Educativo do RS (FASE – RS)
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to trave the anthropometric profile of adolescents offenders deprived of freedom at a unit of internment of FASE-RS at the entry and six months after admission. Descriptive with a representative sample of adolescents offenders interned in FASE-RS, aged 12 and 21 years. The variables used were: age, initial weight, weight after 6 months, pre and post weight, BMI pre and post. Were studied 77 adolescents, aged 18 years. Were observed at the entrance of the institution. The most 85.7% were classified with a BMI eutrophic, and 6 months later the score decreased to 58.4%. Owerweight and obesity increased from initial 9.09% to 41.6% after 6 months of internment. In the classification of BMI, there was statistically significant difference, since joining the institution, the majority of surveyed 85.7% were classified as eutrophic. After 6 months, this score decreased to 58.4%, with increase in overweight and obesity. The test f correlation showed statistically significant association between age and height, weight and BMI, and height and BMI. Proper food education and motivation are important points for the prevention of overweight and obesity in this type of population, but must be done together with family, school and government.
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