ANALYSIS OF OVERWEIGHT, OBESITY, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LEVELS, AND SELF-ESTEEM IN CHILDREN FROM LEÓN, NICARAGUA
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| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de Publicación: | 2018 |
| Descripción: | The objective of this investigation was to analyze the prevalence of overweight or obesity, the levels of physical activity and self-esteem in a Nicaragua school region. 731 students from 10 schools in the department of Leon Nicaragua were evaluated: 260 were in fourth grade, 226 in fifth grades and 245 in sixth grades, between 9 and 13 years old. Height and weight evaluation to calculate BMI, the Physical Activity Questionnaire for Older Children (PAQ-C), and Lawrence Self-Esteem Questionnaire (LAWSEQ) were applied. According to the results, 25% of students have a prevalence of overweight and obesity and 4% in low weight. In physical activity, 77% perceive themselves to be moderately active. Regarding self-esteem, it was found that 51% had low self-esteem and only 4% had a high level of self-esteem. This directs the course for the development of interventions that contemplate the school environment, in order to promote strategies that activate lifelong childhood to a healthier lifestyle. |
| País: | Portal de Revistas UNA |
| Institución: | Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica |
| Repositorio: | Portal de Revistas UNA |
| Lenguaje: | Español |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs.www.una.ac.cr:article/11403 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://www.revistas.una.ac.cr/index.php/mhsalud/article/view/11403 |
| Palabra clave: | childhood health physical movement self-percepion infancia salud movimiento físico autopercepción |