Obesity, Body Fat Distribution, and Physical Activity in School-age Children： an Urban and Rural Comparison in Valparaiso, Chile

This study analyze the relation between body composition, physical activity （PA）, and sex in Chilean children from rural and urban public educational institutions. The prevalence of obesity （according to BMI） was 30.88% in urban children and 28.93% in rural children. Central obesity presented mainly...

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Published inBiomedical and environmental sciences Vol. 29; no. 11; pp. 834 - 839
Main Authors Lizana, Pablo A, Cisternas-Vallejos, Paula, Araya, Leonel, Aguilera, Francisco, Mora, Manuel
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.11.2016
Laboratory of Morphological Sciences, Instituto de Biología, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Valparaíso 2373223, Chile
Subjects
Adolescent
Body Fat Distribution - statistics & numerical data
Child
Chile - epidemiology
Exercise
Female
Humans
Male
Obesity - epidemiology
Rural Population - statistics & numerical data
Urban Population - statistics & numerical data
体力
体脂
农村居民
城乡
学龄儿童
宾夕法尼亚州
肥胖
身体组成
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ISSN0895-3988
2214-0190
DOI10.3967/bes2016.112

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Summary:This study analyze the relation between body composition, physical activity （PA）, and sex in Chilean children from rural and urban public educational institutions. The prevalence of obesity （according to BMI） was 30.88% in urban children and 28.93% in rural children. Central obesity presented mainly in the rural girls. Approximately 90% of the participants reported 〈7 h of PA/week, regardless of residential area. In addition, central fat was strongly associated with rural residence; the children reported lower PA levels, and they presented a higher prevalence of central fat. The results reflect the need to implement programs to improve PA conditions in the child urban-rural population.
Bibliography:This study analyze the relation between body composition, physical activity （PA）, and sex in Chilean children from rural and urban public educational institutions. The prevalence of obesity （according to BMI） was 30.88% in urban children and 28.93% in rural children. Central obesity presented mainly in the rural girls. Approximately 90% of the participants reported 〈7 h of PA/week, regardless of residential area. In addition, central fat was strongly associated with rural residence; the children reported lower PA levels, and they presented a higher prevalence of central fat. The results reflect the need to implement programs to improve PA conditions in the child urban-rural population.
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ISSN:0895-3988
2214-0190
DOI:10.3967/bes2016.112