Lifestyles, physical activity, screen time and body mass index in adolescents in return to face-to-face

Flores-Paredes A.; Coila-Pancca D.; Mamani Mamani S.; Paulino Zevallos E.; Lavalle Gonzales A.K.; Atencio Ayma L.J.; Poma Mollocondo R.S.; Herrera Chipana P. · Nutricion Clinica y Dietetica Hospitalaria (2023) · DOI: 10.12873/431flores

Resumen

Introduction: The return to the new presentiality requires assuming healthy lifestyles in students, family parents should inculcate the practice of physical activity at early ages and regulate screen time of schoolchildren, in order to reduce overweight and obesity. Objective: To determine the association between lifestyles and physical activity, screen time and body mass index in adolescents aged 12 to 18 years in the Puno region in return to presentiality. Materials and Methods: A descriptive correlational multiple cross-sectional study was carried out, involving 876 adolescents (451 females and 425 males) with an average age of 15.26 ± 1.76. The field work was carried out in person, applying the following questionnaires: lifestyles, physical activity, time in front of the screen and anthropometric measurement of body weight and height. Results: Students had average lifestyles (53.5%), with females excelling in the average and excellent levels (28.7%) and (11.6%), compared to males (24.9%) and (7.9%). The time spent in front of the screen during the week is more (45.9%) 4-5 hours and (24.9%) 6-7 hours. Females have a tendency to overweight and obesity (31.1%) and (4.9%) in contrast to males (19.3%) and (3.7%). Adolescent females show low and moderate levels of physical activity (20.5%) and (19.6%) compared to males (6.6%) and (29.2%). Conclusions: It was established that students in return to presentiality assume moderately satisfactory lifestyles, females show tendency to overweight and obesity, in the levels of physical activity the moderate level stands out and males show greater adherence to intense practice.

Instituciones: Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa; Universidad Nacional del Altiplano