Resumen de Importancia de los hábitos relacionados con la salud en la composición corporal en los estudiantes de Educación Secundaria

Miguel Ángel Tapia Serrano, Lucía Romero Roso, Miguel Vaquero Solís, Pedro Antonio Sánchez Miguel

• español

  El presente estudio tuvo como objetivo evaluar la asociación entre hábitos relacionados con la salud y la composición corporal en adolescentes. Participaron 1563 estudiantes procedentes de diferentes institutos de Educación Secundaria de Extremadura, con edades comprendidas entre los 12-16 años (chicos: 13.12 ± .89;

  chicas: 13.04 ± .82). Las principales variables del estudio fueron la actividad física, el tiempo sedentario de pantalla, índice de masa corporal, perímetro del cuello y ratio cintura-altura. Los resultados demostraron que los chicos obtuvieron un nivel más elevado de actividad física y capacidad cardiorrespiratoria que las chicas, mientras que las chicas, mostraron menores parámetros corporales que los chicos.

  Los resultados revelaron una asociación positiva entre el aumento de la actividad física y la reducción de los parámetros corporales. En conclusión, es de vital importancia la combinación de comportamientos saludables con el fin de prevenir el sobrepeso y obesidad y adquirir un estilo de vida saludable en los jóvenes.

• English

  The present study aimed to assess the association between health-related behavours and body compsition in adolescents. A total of 1563 students from different high The present study aimed to assess the association between health-related behavours and body compsition in adolescents. A total of 1563 students from different high schools in Extremadura participated in this study, aged between 12-16 years (boys: 13.12 ± .89; girls: 13.12 ± .89; girls: 12-16 years). The main study variables were physical activity, sedentary screen time, body mass index, neck circumference and waist-to-height ratio. The results showed that boys had a higher level of physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness than girls, while girls had lower body parameters than boys. The results revealed a positive association between increased physical activity and reduced body parameters. In conclusion, it is of vital importance to combine healthy-related behaviours in order to prevent overweight and obesity and to have a healthy lifestyle in young people.schools in Extremadura participated in this study, aged between 12-16 years (boys: 13.12 ± .89; girls: 13.12 ± .89; girls: 12-16 years). The main study variables were physical activity, sedentary screen time, body mass index, neck circumference and waist-to-height ratio. The results showed that boys had a higher level of physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness than girls, while girls had lower body parameters than boys. The results revealed a positive association between increased physical activity and reduced body parameters. In conclusion, it is of vital importance to combine healthy-related behaviours in order to prevent overweight and obesity and to have a healthy lifestyle in young people.