Abstract

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.

Keywords : body mass index; physical activity; preschool.

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