@article{PAR00001361,
  title = {{F}atness and overweight in women and children from riverine {A}merindian communities of the {B}eni {R}iver ({B}olivian {A}mazon)},
  author = {{B}{\'e}n{\'e}fice, {E}ric and {L}opez, {R}onald and {M}onroy, {S}elma {L}una and {R}odriguez, {S}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{O}besity is a worldwide public health problem impacting not only industrialized nations but also developing countries. {T}he main objective of this paper was to analyze risk factors for overweight among {A}merindian children and their mothers. {D}ata were collected in 15 {A}merindian riverside communities from the {B}eni {R}iver ({B}olivia). {T}he total sample was of 195 mothers and 452 children, 0-15 years of age. {I}nformation about family activity and dietary patterns was collected, and a clinical examination was performed. {S}tool samples were collected in children for parasitological screening. {A}nthropometric measurements, including weight, height, arm circumference, and four skinfolds, were taken. {A} bioelectrical impedance analysis was performed in mothers. {I}n total, 12.2% (95% confidence interval ({CI}95%) 9.1-15.9%) of the children were considered overweight; less than 1% were overtly obese {I}nternational {O}besity {T}ask {F}orce ({IOTF}) criteria. {A}mong their mothers, 35.3% ({CI}95%, 28.7-42.5%) were overweight ({BMI} (weight/height(2)) > 25 kg/m(2)), and 5% ({CI}95%, 2.5-5.1%) were obese ({BMI} > 30 kg/m(2)). {BMI} was moderately related to anthropometric indices of body composition in children, but was highly correlated with fatness in mothers. {T}he risk of overweight was not associated with environmental factors in children. {I}n mothers, there was a significant relationship between {BMI}, health status, and dietary diversity score. {T}here was a moderate association in boys between fatness and the {BMI} of their mothers ({R}-2 = 0.12, {P} < 0.001), but not in girls. {T}hese findings suggest a trend toward accumulation of fat related to possible changes at the economic and agricultural levels, even in remote rural areas.},
  keywords = {},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{A}merican {J}ournal of {H}uman {B}iology},
  volume = {19},
  numero = {1},
  pages = {61--73},
  ISSN = {1042-0533},
  year = {2007},
  DOI = {10.1002/ajhb.20580},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/{PAR}00001361},
}