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Physical Activity and Inactivity and its Association with Overweight and Obesity on Children and Adolescents between 10 to 14 Years Old
Author(s) -
Pantoja Itzayana Yarabetzy,
Sandoval Ximena,
Talavera Juan Osvaldo,
Pérez Marcela
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.30.1_supplement.1151.9
Subject(s) - overweight , obesity , medicine , physical activity , screen time , cross sectional study , demography , body mass index , association (psychology) , childhood obesity , pediatrics , physical therapy , psychology , pathology , psychotherapist , sociology
Physical activity and inactivity have been considered risk factors for developing overweight and obesity. Excess weight occurs when the intake from diet is greater than the energy expenditure. Objective Determine the association of physical activity and inactivity and overweight and obesity on children and adolescents from 10 to 14 years old in Mexico City. Methods Cross sectional study. We recruited 213 children and adolescents. Weight and height were collected by trained personnel. Physical activity and inactivity were measured with an adapted physical activity and inactivity questionnaire for Mexican students (CAINM). Results The prevalence of low weight, normal weight, overweight and obesity was 0.9%,57.7%, 23.9% and 7.4% respectively. The median of sleep time on week days was 8 hours and on weekends 10 hours for both genders. 73.5% of the girls and 81.5% of the boys spent ≥2 h/d in front of a screen. The percentage of girls and boys who use inactive transportation to school (car, bus) was 54.5% and 69.1% respectively. 77.8% of the boys and 72%of the girls practice physical activity. No association was found between sleeping hours on week days, sleeping hours on weekends, time spent in front of a monitor, practice of a physical activity and overweight and obesity on girls and boys. The association between the mode of transport to school and overweight and obesity in boys was OR=4.64 (IC95%=1.45–14.83), in girls, there was no significant results. Conclusions Despite no association was found between the time spent in front of a monitor, practice of a physical activity and overweight and obesity in girls and boys, the hours a day spent in front of a screen by most children and adolescents exceed the international recommendations (≥2 hours per day). The major finding of this research was that the use inactive transportation to school is a risk factor for overweight and obesity in boys. It is important to take actions that promote the use of active transportation to school (walk, bicycle)because it is a simple way to increase the physical activity.