Risk factors associated with treatment abandonment by overweight or obese children and adolescents
To evaluate the risk factors associatedwith treatment abandonment by overweight or obesechildren and adolescents. Methods. A cross-sectionalstudy, conducted in 2011, at the Childhood ObesityCenter, in Campina Grande, Brazil, with the records of208 children and adolescents, between three and 18years...
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Published in: | Investigación y educación en enfermería Vol. 34; no. 2; pp. 378 - 386 |
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Format: | Journal Article |
Language: | English |
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Universidad de Antioquía
01-06-2016
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Summary: | To evaluate the risk factors associatedwith treatment abandonment by overweight or obesechildren and adolescents. Methods. A cross-sectionalstudy, conducted in 2011, at the Childhood ObesityCenter, in Campina Grande, Brazil, with the records of208 children and adolescents, between three and 18years of age, divided into two groups: Group I includedthose who abandoned treatment, and Group II includedthose who did not abandon treatment. Results. Nonadherencewas significantly associated with higherincome (OR=5.8), high maternal education (OR=2.4),white skin color (OR=2.9), and obesity (OR=3.6).Conclusion. Despite the new academic-care approach,the non-adherence to treatment rate was high, andwas associated with sociodemographic and nutritionalfactors.
Objetivo. Avaliar os fatores de risco associados ao
abandono do tratamento de crianças e adolescentes
com sobrepeso ou obesidade. Métodos. Estudo
transversal no Centro de Obesidade Infantil, em
Campina Grande, Brasil, com os registros de 208
crianças e adolescentes, entre 3 e 18 anos de idade,
divididos em dois grupos: Grupo I compreendendo os
que abandonaram o tratamento e Grupo II para aqueles
que não abandonaram o tratamento. Resultados. O
abandono associou-se significativamente à maior renda
(OR=5.8), elevada escolaridade materna (OR=2.4), cor
branca (OR=2.9) e obesidade (OR=3.6). Conclusão.
O percentual de abandono ao tratamento foi elevado e
associado a fatores sócio-demográficos e nutricionais.
Objetivo. Evaluar los factores de riesgo asociados al
abandono del tratamiento en niños y adolescentes con
sobrepeso u obesidad. Métodos. Estudio transversal
realizado en el Centro de Obesidad Infantil, en
Campina Grande, Brasil, con los registros de 208 niños
y adolescentes entre 3 y 18 años de edad, divididos
en dos grupos: I: abandonaron el tratamiento y II no
abandonaron el tratamiento. Resultados. El abandono
se asoció significativamente a mayor renta (OR=5.8),
elevada escolaridad materna (OR=2.4), raza blanca
(OR=2.9) y a obesidad (OR=3.6). Conclusión. El
porcentaje de abandono del tratamiento fue elevado y
se asoció a factores sociodemográficos y nutricionales. |
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ISSN: | 0120-5307 2216-0280 2216-0280 |
DOI: | 10.17533/udea.iee.v34n2a18 |