Caracterización del índice de masa corporal en escolares que participaron dentro del programa de deporte escolar 40X40 en Bogotá, D.C.

Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Facultad de Medicina. Revista

Preciado-Martínez, Diana Carolina¹  Hernández-Álvarez, Edgar Debray¹  Mancera-Soto, Érica Mabel¹  Sanjuanelo-Corredor, Danny Wilson²  Zapata-Torres, Diana Marcela² 

[1]Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia

[2]Universidad de Ciencias Aplicadas y Ambientales, Bogotá, Colombia

关键词: Motor Activity;    Sports;    Body Weight;    Height;    Body Mass Index;    Growth and Development (MeSH)..;   

DOI  :  10.15446/revfacmed.v64n3Supl.51058

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Universidad Nacional de Colombia * Facultad de Medicina

【 摘 要 】

Introduction:The 40X40 training program promotes sports in Bogotá. This strategy requires a diagnosis of population based on anthropometric nutritional status through the Zscore body mass index (BMI) 1 to promote healthy habits.Objective:To determine the characteristics of BMI in school children enrolled in the 40X40 Program in Bogotá.Materials and methods:Research with a quantitative approach and descriptive study, regarding anthropometric variables and socio-demographic characteristics.Results:1 035 school children participated, including 564 women and 471 men. 18 public educational institutions, in 10 localities, and 17 sports were included: ball 31%, combat 28%, art and pressure 16%, time 23% time, and urban sports and new trends (DUNT for its acronym in Spanish) 2%. Variables measuring weight, height and BMI and BMIzscore were considered. BMI showed 38.2% underweight, 46.2% average weight, 12.2% overweight and 2.8% obese children, while BMIzscore reported 16.5% underweight, 79.8% average, 3.5% overweight and 0.2% obese children.Conclusions:Significant differences between BMI and BMIzscore were reported; the first shows weight and height and the second adjusts both variables plus age. Therefore, it was determined that BMIzscore evaluates comprehensively the process of growth and development.

【 授权许可】

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