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Revista de la Facultad de Medicina
versão impressa ISSN 0120-0011
Resumo
NAVARRETE-VALDEBENITO, Mabel e VIDAL-HERNANDEZ, Leonardo. Time use in daily activities by Chilean overweight and obese adolescents. rev.fac.med. [online]. 2019, vol.67, n.4, pp.651-656. ISSN 0120-0011. https://doi.org/10.15446/revfacmed.v67n4.67727.
Introduction:
Obesity is a global serious public health issue. According to the World Health Organization, insufficient physical activity and increased sedentary behaviors are the leading causes of this condition.
Objective:
To compare the time that overweight/obese and normal-weight adolescents spend in daily activities according to sex and the type of school they attend.
Materials and methods:
Quantitative and analytical research. 106 Chilean teenagers were assessed to determine their nutrition diagnosis based on their weight, height, pubertal development (Tanner stages) and body mass index. A written survey was used to collect data on how they spend their time in different activities during a typical day on weekdays. Statistical analysis was performed using the Mann-Whitney U test, in which two non-parametric samples are compared.
Results:
Statistically significant differences regarding the distribution of the time that adolescents devote to engaging in social participation and leisure time activities were observed: overweight/obese teenagers spend less time in these activities.
Conclusion:
the way that adolescents use their time could be considered as a risk factor for obesity that requires a deeper analysis. Overweight and obese adolescents have a low participation rate in social participation and leisure activities. Undoubtedly, how time is spent is increasingly regarded as a well-being indicator; therefore, further research should focus on the effectiveness of interventions based on the modification of daily routines.
Palavras-chave : Adolescents; Obesity; Occupational Therapy (MeSH).