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OBJETIVO Investigar associação entre participação no programa de assistência alimentar e sobrepeso/obesidade, segundo nível de pobreza. MÉTODOS Estudo transversal com dados sobre 46.217 mulheres não gestantes e não lactantes, de Lima, Peru, obtidos de pesquisas, com representatividade nacional, nos anos de 2003, 2004, 2006 e 2008-2010. A variável dependente foi o sobrepeso/obesidade e a independente foi a participação no programa de assistência alimentar. Utilizou-se regressão de Poisson; os modelos foram estratificados por nível socioeconômico familiar para todo o país, por área de residência (Lima versus o resto do país; urbano versus residência rural) e anos de estudo (2003-2006 versus 2008-2010). Os modelos foram ajustados por idade, nível acadêmico, urbanização e ano de estudo. RESULTADOS Participar do programa de assistência alimentar associou-se com risco aumentado de sobrepeso/obesidade para as mulheres que viviam em domicílios sem indicadores de pobreza (PR = 1,29; IC95% 1,06;1,57). Quando estratificados por área de residência, foram observadas associações similares para as mulheres que vivem em Lima e em áreas urbanas; não foram encontradas associações entre a participação no programa de assistência alimentar e sobrepeso/obesidade entre as mulheres que vivem fora de Lima ou em áreas rurais, independentemente de sua condição de pobreza. CONCLUSÕES Participar do programa de assistência alimentar associou-se com sobrepeso/obesidade para mulheres não pobres. Estudos adicionais serão necessários em países que enfrentam ambas as faces da má nutrição. / pia.chaparro@chess.su.se / OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to investigate the association between food assistance program participation and overweight/obesity according to poverty level. METHODS A cross-sectional analysis of data from 46,217 non-pregnant and non-lactating women in Lima, Peru was conducted; these data were obtained from nationally representative surveys from the years 2003, 2004, 2006, and 2008-2010. The dependent variable was overweight/obesity, and the independent variable was food assistance program participation. Poisson regression was used to stratify the data by family socioeconomic level, area of residence (Lima versus the rest of the country; urban versus rural), and survey year (2003-2006 versus 2008-2010). The models were adjusted for age, education level, urbanization, and survey year. RESULTS Food assistance program participation was associated with an increased risk of overweight/obesity in women living in homes without poverty indicators [prevalence ratio (PR) = 1.29; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.06;1.57]. When stratified by area of residence, similar associations were observed for women living in Lima and urban areas; no associations were found between food assistance program participation and overweight/obesity among women living outside of Lima or in rural areas, regardless of the poverty status. CONCLUSIONS Food assistance program participation was associated with overweight/obesity in non-poor women. Additional studies are required in countries facing both aspects of malnutrition. / Revisión por pares

The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of behavioural self-control and relapse prevention strategies for increasing adherence in obese women during a 12 week supervised walking programme and in a six month unsupervised maintenance period. Fifty female volunteers aged 18-60 years who were inactive during the previous six months were matched on the variables of age and oxygen pulse and assigned to one of three groups. Each group participated in a 12 week supervised walking programme at the University of Victoria. Group one (n = 16) was exposed to the Behavioural Self-Control intervention (BSC). Group two (n = 17) was exposed to the Relapse Prevention intervention (RP). The control group (C, n = 17) received no intervention. The participants were expected to attend a minimum of three supervised sessions per week at which attendance was recorded and then participate in an unsupervised "4th Day Walk". Adherence to the 4th day walk was self-reported, as was adherence during the maintenance period. Fitness was evaluated three times during the study: (1) pre-intervention, (2) post intervention (3 months), and (3) post maintenance (6 months). Each fitness assessment included anthropometry and a submaximal treadmill aerobic fitness test to evaluate fitness changes and provide confirmation of self-reported adherence. Average adherence to the walking during the supervised programme was 75.38%, with 80% of the subjects completing the programme. Adherence to walking during maintenance declined from 73.17% in the first month to 50.87% in the sixth, with 60% of the individuals remaining involved at 9 months. No significant differences in overall program adherence or number and distribution of drop-outs were found. Significant differences were found when the final six weeks of the supervised programme were analysed separately, F(2,27) = 4.60, p<.02. The BSC group had significantly higher adherence than the RP group during this period. Overall adherence during maintenance was significantly different among groups, F(2,27) = 4.85, p<.02. The BSC group had significantly greater adherence than the C group. Physiological measures demonstrated that fitness increased during the programme and was maintained during the maintenance period for all groups. Rates of adherence, measured as either attendance or drop-out, were comparable to those reported for normal weight populations. The BSC intervention in an educational skill-based setting appeared to be an effective means of maintaining exercise behaviour over nine months. The RP intervention was no more effective than no intervention. The high levels of adherence obtained during this programme support the increasing use of exercise in the treatment of obesity. / Graduate

To date, only a small number of studies have examined the results of physical literacy (PL) assessments using the Canadian Assessment of Physical Literacy (CAPL). Among these studies, none have evaluated the correlations between the four domains of PL assessed within the CAPL, nor have they evaluated whether these correlations differ depending on weight status. The current study aimed to determine the strength of associations between the four domains of PL, and compare the correlation coefficients between healthy weight and overweight/obese children. Children aged 8-12 years (n=456) were assessed using the CAPL protocol and partial correlations (controlling for age, sex, and other domain scores) were calculated between domains, for healthy weight (n=275) and overweight/obese children (n=181) separately. The results of this study show that the domains of physical competence, daily behaviour, and motivation and confidence correlate significantly with one another at similar low-to-moderate levels in both body weight groups examined (r = 0.15 to 0.38). The domain of knowledge and understanding did not correlate significantly with other domains in healthy weight participants, and only correlated significantly with physical competence in overweight/obese children (r = 0.22). Overall, the low level of correlations seen between domains in this study lends support to the psychometric architecture of the CAPL and suggests that the four domains of CAPL measure different constructs. Furthermore, the results of this study suggest that interventions aimed at improving PL in children should assess multiple domains, and do not necessarily need to be tailored based on a child’s weight status.