ANALISE DO PERFIL ANTROPOMETRICO E NIVEL DE ATIVIDADE FISICA DE ALUNOS DE 6a E 7a SERIES DO ENSINO FUNDAMENTAL DE NOVA CAMPINA

Analysis of anthropometric profile and level of physical activity of schoolchildren from Nova Campina. Obesity is characterized by the accumulation of body fat above the appropriate levels for health and can trigger several pathological processes, including hypertension, diabetes type ii, cardiovascular disease and some cancers. It is a condition that is growing significantly both in developed and developing countries. Linked to excess of body fat, many factors contribute to the increase of this epidemic, including physical inactivity, positive energy balance, technology and its facilities, genetic factors and especially environmental conditions. The present study aims to analyze the anthropometric and physical activity in adolescents students of public elementary schools in Nova Campina-SP. Were evaluated 120 adolescents from public schools, male and female. The volunteers answered the ipaq questionnaire about physical activity level, and were submitted to evaluation of body composition by anthropometric methods. The prevalence of overweight was 10 % males and 13 % female, and 89 of this sample with normal weight. It is concluded that studies regarding obesity and overweight, almost entirely agree that physical activity is an important tool in nonpharmacological prevention and treatment of obesity, highlighting as well the importance of encouraging this practice at an earlier age, because sedentary adolescents will probably be sedentary adults. Key words: Adolescent. Obesity. Physical Activity. A obesidade e caracterizada pelo acumulo de gordura corporal acima dos niveis adequados para saude, e pode desencadear diversos processos patologicos. E uma patologia que esta crescendo de forma consideravel tanto em paises desenvolvidos como em paises em desenvolvimento. Atrelados ao excesso de gordura corporal, varios fatores contribuem para o aumento dessa epidemia entre eles, inatividade fisica, balanco energetico positivo, tecnologia e suas facilidades, fatores geneticos e principalmente condicoes ambientais. O presente estudo teve como objetivo analisar o perfil antropometrico e nivel de atividade fisica de estudantes do ensino fundamental da rede publica do municipio de Nova Campina-SP. Foram avaliados 120 adolescentes de escola publica, sendo 60 meninas e 60 meninos, com idade entre 12 a 15 anos. Os voluntarios responderam o questionario IPAQ (International Physical Activity Questionaire) sobre nivel de atividade fisica, e foram submetidos a avaliacao da co