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Luisa Fernanda Rodríguez-Villalba1, Robinson Ramírez-Vélez, Jorge Enrique Correa-Bautista
1Centro de Estudios en Medición de la Actividad Física (CEMA). Escuela de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud. Universidad del Rosario. Bogotá DC, Colombia. jorge.correa@urosario.edu.co.
Nutricion Hospitalaria
|October 21, 2016
Summary
This study found a link between physical activity stages and nutritional status in Bogotá schoolchildren. Obese students were more likely in precontemplation, while healthy-weight students were in maintenance, highlighting the need for school-based interventions.
Area of Science:
- Pediatrics
- Public Health
- Nutrition Science
Background:
- Childhood obesity is a growing concern globally.
- Understanding behavioral stages related to physical activity is crucial for effective interventions.
- Nutritional status significantly impacts overall child health and development.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between physical activity behavioral stages and nutritional status in schoolchildren from Bogotá, Colombia.
- To analyze data from the FUPRECOL study to identify correlations.
- To inform public health policies regarding physical activity and nutrition in schools.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional study involving 8,000 children and adolescents aged 9-17.
- Utilized the Physical Activity Behavior Change Questionnaire (CCC-FUPRECOL).
- Measured height and weight to calculate Body Mass Index (BMI) for nutritional assessment.
Main Results:
- Valid data from 6,606 participants (58.3% female, average age 12.7 years).
- Physical activity stages: 5.3% precontemplation, 31.8% contemplation, 26.7% action, 36.2% maintenance.
- Obese students showed higher precontemplation rates; healthy-weight students showed higher maintenance rates.
Conclusions:
- A significant association exists between physical activity intention and BMI-measured nutritional status in Bogotá schoolchildren.
- Promoting physical activity and monitoring nutritional status are essential school-based public health priorities.
- Findings support targeted interventions to improve physical activity behaviors and nutritional outcomes in pediatric populations.