Distribución espacial de la obesidad y el riesgo cardiometabólico infantil en los departamentos Yerba Buena y Simoca de Tucumán, Argentina

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In the current epidemiological scenario, the participation of chronic non-communicable diseases as the cause of death prevails. Among them, obesity is experiencing rapid and steady growth, a fact that has earned it the name of pandemic. Its study from a territorial perspective provides strategic tools for the knowledge and management of the territory. The purpose of this work was to characterize the spatial distribution of obesity and childhood cardiometabolic risk in Tucumán (Argentina). To this end, during 2015, an exploratory-descriptive study was carried out. Through an anthropometric study, prevalence of obesity and cardiometabolic risk were determined in schoolchildren aged between 8 and 12. Primary data were aggregated at census tracts level and spatial indicators of obesity and cardiometabolic risk were developed for the elaboration of thematic cartography. Statistical analysis was carried out with SPSS 25, in the case of anthropometric data, and QGIS 3.18 was applied for spatial analysis. The study showed that the spatialization of the obesity and cardiometabolic risk indicators detected particularities in the studied contexts, illustrating territorial disparities. So we can conclude that nutritional cartography constitutes an input that can be used in territorial planning of health care. From a prospective perspective, georeferenced nutritional information could lead to specific recommendations for healthy land management and planning

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