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Analysis of overweight, obesity, levels of physical activity and self-esteem of children in León, Nicaragua

MHSalud Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2018

  • ILSI Mesoamerica-EN

The objective of this research was to analyze the prevalence of overweight or obesity, levels of physical activity and self-esteem in a Nicaraguan school region. 731 students from 10 schools in the department of León Nicaragua were evaluated, of which 260 were fourth, 226 fifth and 245 sixth grade, aged between 9 and 13 years. To measure each variable in the study, height and weight were evaluated, for the calculation of BMI, the physical activity questionnaire for older children (PAQ-C) and the self-esteem questionnaire (LAWSEQ).

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Analysis of overweight and obesity, levels of physical activity and self-esteem of Salvadoran children

MHSalud Universidad Nacional, 2020

  • ILSI Mesoamerica-EN

The objective of this study was to determine the BMI (Body Mass Index), the self-esteem and the level of physical activity of the children of the second cycle of the city of San Salvador. 11 schools participated: 359 (47 %) were girls and 399 (53 %) girls, with an average age of 11.49 ± 1.34 years, a height of 147.11 ± 0.10 cm, and a weight of 47.53 ± 13.758 Kg. Weight, height was evaluated, body mass index, the perception of physical activity and self-esteem, through the Physical Activity Questionnaire for Older Children (PAQ-C), and Lawrence Self-Esteem Questionnaire (LAWSEQ).

It is concluded that the data obtained in the variables of body mass index, physical activity level, and self-esteem in the students evaluated are alarming, which suggests the need to develop strategies for the intervention of this problem.

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Analysis of overweight and obesity, levels of physical activity and self-esteem in schoolchildren in San Pedro Sula, Honduras

MHSalud Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2019

  • ILSI Mesoamerica-EN

The objective of this study was to analyze the prevalence of overweight, obesity, levels of physical activity and self-esteem of the school population of San Pedro Sula. The sample was 825 schoolchildren aged 9-13 years, which were divided into 416 women and 409 men. BMI measurements (Kg / H ^ 2), level of physical activity (PAQ-C) and self-esteem (LAWSEQ) were performed. A factor analysis (ANOVA) was performed to observe differences between groups and the Pearson correlation for the study of the relationship of variables with 95% confidence intervals.

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Analysis of overweight and obesity, levels of physical activity and self-esteem in childhood of the II school year of the central canton of Heredia, Costa Rica

Población y Salud en Mesoamérica (PSM), 2019

  • ILSI Mesoamerica-EN

The objective was to analyze the prevalence of overweight and obesity, the level of physical activity and self-esteem of the II Cycle school population of the central canton of Heredia. It was a cross-sectional descriptive-comparative study in which 442 boys, fourth, fifth and sixth-grade students were analyzed, of which 234 were boys and 208 girls aged between 9 and 13 years. The measurement of weight and height was performed for the calculation of the body mass index, the physical activity questionnaire for older children (PAQ-C) and the LAWSEQ questionnaire for the measurement of self-esteem level was applied.

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Análisis del sobrepeso, obesidad, niveles de actividad física y autoestima de la niñez de León, Nicaragua

MHSalud Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2018

  • ILSI Mesoamerica

El objetivo de esta investigación fue analizar la prevalencia del sobrepeso u obesidad, los niveles de actividad física y de autoestima en una región escolar nicaragüense. Se evaluaron 731 estudiantes de 10 escuelas del departamento de León Nicaragua, de los cuales 260 fueron de cuarto, 226 de quinto y 245 de sexto grado, en edades entre los 9 y 13 años.

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