Levels of physical activity and body adiposity of students from Fortaleza-CE
Abstract
Introduction: Metabolic disordes are common in children and adolescents. Health education is efficient to reduce cardiometabolic disfunctions and problem health on these population, improving quality of life. The main causes are physical inactivity and bad eating habits. The present study aims to evaluate level of physical activity of schoolchildren in the city of Fortaleza and its possible relationships with body adiposity. Methods: This is a descriptive study carried out on 136 schoolchildren of both sexes, aged 12 to 15 years (12.5 ± 2.5 years). The body mass index (BMI) was measured and the level of physical activity was verified through the international physical activity questionnaire (IPAQ - short version). Results: The sample consisted of 66 (48.5%) male and 70 (51.6%) female. After analysis of the level of physical activity by gender, no prevalence of one profile over the other was found (p=0.67). Compared to students with normal BMI, there was a reduction in the number of students that were overweight (p=0.04) and obese (p=0.003). Analyzing students with normal BMI and those with overweight and obese, we observed overweight students, in addition to those obese, overlapped students with normal BMI (p=0.04). Conclusion: Schoolchildren of both gender present similar frequency of active and sedentary levels. Schoolchildren present similar BMI, however, the sum of overweight and obese students overlaps on students with normal BMI.
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