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- Title
FACTORES DE RIESGO DE SOBREPESO Y OBESIDAD INFANTIL EN ESCOLARES DE TRES INSTITUCIONES EDUCATIVAS EN EL MUNICIPIO DE CÚCUTA, NORTE DE SANTANDER.
- Authors
Martín J., Tarazona; Jairo, Rosas G.; Juliana, Salazar T.; Álvaro, Lozano P.; German, Wilches R.
- Abstract
Childhood obesity is one of the most serious problems public health in the 21st century, since it has been seen that the numbers of overweight and childhood obesity have increased in recent years in Colombia. In order to meet the problems of our region to design strategies for prevention and control of this malnutrition by excess, this paper aims to identify the behavior of the risk factors associated with overweight and childhood obesity present in school Gimnasio Dominic Savio, Technical Institute Guaimaral and Educational Institute Pedro Fortoul at the municipality of San José de Cúcuta in the period 2016-1. We studied 70 children between 8 and 10 years old from 3rd to 5th primary of the three institutions of Cucuta. Anthropometric measurements, height, weight and the BMI were taken for nutritional classification as stipulated in resolution 2121 and related to leisure time, physical activity and sleep time were done by the students, which were evaluated by applying a survey. The results show that 23% of this population is overweight and 17% are obese. The pattern of physical activity in children is characterized by sedentary activities like using the computer and playing with tablets and smartphones. The sleep pattern is observed that most schools are not getting the recommended hours.
- Publication
@limentech: Ciencia y Tecnología Alimentaria, 2016, Vol 14, Issue 2, p78
- ISSN
1692-7125
- Publication type
Article