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MOLLINEDO MONTANO, Fabiana Esther et al. Relation of BMI with physical activity in preschool children. Rev Cubana Enfermer [online]. 2012, vol.28, n.2, pp. 136-143. ISSN 0864-0319.

Objective: to determine the relationship of BMI with the level of physical activity in preschool kindergarten Zacatecas. Methods: we performed a descriptive, correlational. We included 73 preschool children from kindergarten Zacatecas. The information was collected by applying the physical activity questionnaire (PAQ-C). To determine the body mass index was measured weight and height. Results: of all preschoolers who participated in the study, a predominance of males, aged between 3-6 years. We found that more than half of preschoolers showed normal weight and almost a third of overweight and obesity. The 6.8% of preschoolers report a high level of inactivity, sedentary lifestyle in 26%. Regarding physical activity to 50.7% classified as moderately active, 13.7% and 2.7% active very active. No association between body mass index of the child according to percentiles and physical activity (p> .05). No associations were found between television viewing and nutritional status according to percentiles (p> .05). Conclusions: physical activities preschoolers engaged in educational institutions, serves as a protective factor however is a high prevalence of overweight and obesity, so it is very important to identify risk factors for prevention at this stage and this family and school strategies integrate physical activity.

Palabras clave : body mass index; physical activity; preschool.

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