Anthropometric Evaluation of pupils from APAE Araras-SP having Down Syndrome

Down syndrome is a genetic and metabolic disorder, which can affect nutritional status. Therefore, assessments and nutritional interventions are needed for these individuals to have a better quality of life, growth and development. The aim of the study was to evaluate the anthropometric status of pu...

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Main Authors: Carolina Barbosa Ribeiro, Mércia Tancredo Toledo
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Language:English
Published: Centro Universitário São Camilo 2014-07-01
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Online Access:https://revistamundodasaude.emnuvens.com.br/mundodasaude/article/view/376
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description Down syndrome is a genetic and metabolic disorder, which can affect nutritional status. Therefore, assessments and nutritional interventions are needed for these individuals to have a better quality of life, growth and development. The aim of the study was to evaluate the anthropometric status of pupils having Down syndrome assisted by the Association of Parents and Friends of Exceptionals (APAE) from Araras-SP, School unit. We collected weight, height, waist-hip ratio and skinfold in two stages: before and after a lecture series on healthy eating APAE had given to employees for a week. After the completion of the lecture cycle, 15 students were identified as being overweight according to Cronk curve, 18 students showed high levels of waist-hip ratio, according to the World Health Organization classification, and 11 students had a high fat percentage, according to the classification of Guedes protocol. The results obtained in this study showed that the lecture series intensified weight loss and reduction in the body mass index of students.
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spelling doaj-art-481c559c0be34483a02d498c6d4576222025-01-30T19:50:58ZengCentro Universitário São CamiloO Mundo da Saúde0104-78091980-39902014-07-01383334340315Anthropometric Evaluation of pupils from APAE Araras-SP having Down SyndromeCarolina Barbosa Ribeiro0Mércia Tancredo Toledo1Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, campus Araraquara, Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho” – UNESP, Araraquara-SP, Brasil.Faculdade de Ciências Médicas e de Saúde, campus Sorocaba, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo – PUC-SP, Sorocaba-SP, Brasil.Down syndrome is a genetic and metabolic disorder, which can affect nutritional status. Therefore, assessments and nutritional interventions are needed for these individuals to have a better quality of life, growth and development. The aim of the study was to evaluate the anthropometric status of pupils having Down syndrome assisted by the Association of Parents and Friends of Exceptionals (APAE) from Araras-SP, School unit. We collected weight, height, waist-hip ratio and skinfold in two stages: before and after a lecture series on healthy eating APAE had given to employees for a week. After the completion of the lecture cycle, 15 students were identified as being overweight according to Cronk curve, 18 students showed high levels of waist-hip ratio, according to the World Health Organization classification, and 11 students had a high fat percentage, according to the classification of Guedes protocol. The results obtained in this study showed that the lecture series intensified weight loss and reduction in the body mass index of students.https://revistamundodasaude.emnuvens.com.br/mundodasaude/article/view/376down syndrome. patient care. anthropometry.
spellingShingle Carolina Barbosa Ribeiro
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Anthropometric Evaluation of pupils from APAE Araras-SP having Down Syndrome
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down syndrome. patient care. anthropometry.
title Anthropometric Evaluation of pupils from APAE Araras-SP having Down Syndrome
title_full Anthropometric Evaluation of pupils from APAE Araras-SP having Down Syndrome
title_fullStr Anthropometric Evaluation of pupils from APAE Araras-SP having Down Syndrome
title_full_unstemmed Anthropometric Evaluation of pupils from APAE Araras-SP having Down Syndrome
title_short Anthropometric Evaluation of pupils from APAE Araras-SP having Down Syndrome
title_sort anthropometric evaluation of pupils from apae araras sp having down syndrome
topic down syndrome. patient care. anthropometry.
url https://revistamundodasaude.emnuvens.com.br/mundodasaude/article/view/376
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