Body mass index characterization of school children enrolled in the school sports program 40x40 in Bogotá, D.C
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...
- Autores:
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Zapata Torres, Diana Marcela
Hernandez, Edgar D.
Mancera Soto, Érica Mabel
Preciado Martínez, Diana Carolina
Sanjuanelo Corredor, Danny Wilson
- Tipo de recurso:
- Article of journal
- Fecha de publicación:
- 2016
- Institución:
- Universidad de Ciencias Aplicadas y Ambientales U.D.C.A
- Repositorio:
- Repositorio Institucional UDCA
- Idioma:
- eng
- OAI Identifier:
- oai:repository.udca.edu.co:11158/2914
- Palabra clave:
- Crecimiento y Desarrollo
Peso Corporal
Actividad Motora
Deportes
Body Mass Index
Body Weight
Growth and Development
Height
Motor Activity
Sports
- Rights
- openAccess
- License
- Derechos Reservados - Universidad de Ciencias Aplicadas y Ambientales
| Summary: | 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. |
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