Resumo (EN)
Objective – To analyze the nutritional status and the nutritional habits of the students (children) enrolled at a few public schools in some cities across the São Paulo state. Methods – For the elaboration of this study, anthropometric data of school-age children from ages 7 to 11 years, such as height and weight, will be collected and analyzed through formulas to obtain the classifications according IMC/age, weight/age, height/age. Results – It was shown a prevalence of obesity in 22,6% of the children and a height déficit in relation to respective age in 9,7%, also it was possible to observe a high correlation between healthy and non healthy nutricional habits and a average number of meals per day between 4-5. Conclusion – Therefore, it was possible to conclude that the prevalence of childhood obesity are currently high and similar to the results found in other regions of Brazil.