Body fatness in relation to physical activity and selected socioeconomic parameters of adolescents aged 15–17 years in Merida, Yucatan. (November 2014)
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- Journal Article
- Title:
- Body fatness in relation to physical activity and selected socioeconomic parameters of adolescents aged 15–17 years in Merida, Yucatan. (November 2014)
- Main Title:
- Body fatness in relation to physical activity and selected socioeconomic parameters of adolescents aged 15–17 years in Merida, Yucatan
- Authors:
- Datta Banik, Sudip
Castillo, Teresa
Rodriguez, Luis
Dickinson, Federico - Abstract:
- <abstract> <title>Abstract</title> <p> <italic>Background</italic>: Increasing rates of overweight and obesity in adolescents are major concerns in many countries, including Mexico.</p> <p> <italic>Objectives</italic>: To study anthropometric and body composition characteristics (BCC) and their relations with socioeconomic status (SES), biological history and physical activity (PA) of school-going adolescent boys and girls in the city of Merida, Yucatan, Mexico.</p> <p> <italic>Subjects and methods</italic>: In this cross-sectional study, a sample of 321 adolescents (156 boys and 165 girls) aged 15–17 years from public and private schools in Merida, was taken from a study carried out in 2008–2009.</p> <p> <italic>Results</italic>: Body mass index had significant correlations to BCC (fat mass and fat-free mass). The rate of stunting was higher in girls (18.20%) than in boys (7.69%). Stunted adolescents had higher body fat (%) than normally growing peers. High rates of overweight (boys 26.28%, girls 24.24%) and obesity (boys 10.26%, girls 6.06%) were recorded. SES (parents' age, education and occupation; crowding index in the family; household food expenditure), participants' biological history and PA are related with height and BCC by age and sex.</p> <p> <italic>Conclusion</italic>: Adolescents with excess weight (overweight + obesity) reported being less physically active. SES and PA were strongly related to growth and body fatness in the studied adolescents.</p> </abstract>
- Is Part Of:
- Annals of human biology. Volume 41:Number 6(2014:Nov./Dec.)
- Journal:
- Annals of human biology
- Issue:
- Volume 41:Number 6(2014:Nov./Dec.)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 41, Issue 6 (2014)
- Year:
- 2014
- Volume:
- 41
- Issue:
- 6
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2014-0041-0006-0000
- Page Start:
- 497
- Page End:
- 505
- Publication Date:
- 2014-11
- Subjects:
- Human biology -- Periodicals
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http://informahealthcare.com ↗ - DOI:
- 10.3109/03014460.2014.897755 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 0301-4460
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