Introduction

Inadequate eating habits in childhood predispose to the onset of metabolic diseases in adulthood, aiming to identify changes in BMI in schoolchildren in the municipality of Poços de Caldas, MG, Brazil, aged 6 to 12 years, and to evaluate biochemical analyzes, anthropometric data and food patterns.

Materials and Methods

A quantitative field study, developed in three schools, one public and two private schools, from 2015 to 2016, with a sample of 104 children. The variables of interest for the study were anthropometric data, blood sampling for laboratory tests and food patterns form.

Results

The average age of the sample was 9.5 ± 0.2, with 53.9% boys and 46.2% girls. Among the prevalence found, 51.0% of the children had some type of alteration in BMI, being 29.2% of obesity and 25,0% of overweight in private school, compared to 6.3% of obesity and 15.6% of overweight in public school. Observed that 60.6% presented alteration to fasting glycaemia (113.1±1.4 mg/dl). Alteration of 51,9% in Cholesterol (196,0±2,9 mg/dl), HDL 43,3% altered (40,5±0,4 mg/dl), the value of LDL indicate that 19,23% of the children increased of the normal value (143,6±4,0 mg/dl) and TG 20,2% is above the recommended value (158,8±10,7 mg/dl). It was also possible to observe a statistically significant increase in food intake giving priority to the sugar group.

Discussion

The sample studied, presented significant alterations for overweight and obesity, as well as for food portions, glycaemia and dyslipidemia.

Conclusions

It seems important studies in the area are necessary to map and improve the nutritional profile to reduce the risks to which children are exposed.

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