Physical activity, screen time, and body mass index in infants from the Puno region
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Physical activity, physical inactivity, sedentary lifestyle, childhood obesity, healthAbstract
Introduction: The return to the classroom has changed the lifestyles of infants worldwide, and schools need to rethink the formation of healthy habits in this age group.
Objective: To determine the relationship between physical activity and screen time and body mass index in infants in the region of Puno 2024.
Methodology: It was developed under the quantitative approach, a non-experimental type of research with descriptive design was assumed. A non-probabilistic sample of 497 children aged 6 to 13 years (270 females and 227 males) with an average age of 8.85 ± 1.85 was used. The instruments used were the physical activity questionnaire, screen time and anthropometric measurement of body weight and height.
Results: females predominate in the low level of physical activity 21.33%, in contrast to males 13.08%, the school children spend a lot of time in front of the screen from 5 to 6 hours daily during and on weekends 48.29% and 46.08%. Females are more overweight and obese 11.87% and 8.65%.
Discussion: Multidisciplinary interventions by parents, physical education teachers and the school should generate healthy physical activity programs and supervise screen time in schoolchildren.
Conclusions: a low level of physical activity is inversely related to screen time during and at the weekend, and increases BMI in infants.
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