A García Cruz1, J Figueroa Suárez2, J Osorio Ciro1, N Rodríguez Chavarro1, J Gallo Villegas3. 1. Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia; Grupo de Investigación en Medicina Aplicada a la Actividad Física y el Deporte (GRINMADE), Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia. 2. Universidad de Santander, Bucaramanga, Colombia. 3. Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia; Grupo de Investigación en Medicina Aplicada a la Actividad Física y el Deporte (GRINMADE), Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia; Centro Clínico y de Investigación SICOR, Soluciones Integrales en Riesgo Cardiovascular, Medellín, Colombia. Electronic address: jagallo2000@yahoo.com.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Nutritional disorders in childhood may cause a decline in motor abilities and increased morbidity and mortality in adulthood. OBJECTIVE: To assess the association between nutritional status and motor abilities. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cross-sectional study was performed that included 12,872 children aged between 6 and 18 years who underwent a clinical evaluation and various physical tests. RESULTS: Among the children, 66% had a Tanner maturation stage 1 and 2, 6% were under-nourished, and 12.2% were at risk of overweight and obesity. The obese children had a decrease in aerobic power (in 2.72 mL O2 kg(-1)·min(-1); 95%CI: 1.89 to 3.56; P<.001), speed (0.14m·sec; 95%CI: 0.06 to 0.22; P<.001), explosive strength (0.10 m; 95%CI: 0.06 to 0.13; P<.001), agility, strength endurance and balance. Under-nourished children showed a decrease in speed (0.13 m·sec; 95%CI: 0.06 to 0.20; P<.001), explosive strength (0.04 m; 95%CI: 0.01 to 0 07; P<.004), and strength endurance. CONCLUSIONS: There was an association between nutritional status and motor abilities in the children included in this study. Obese children showed the worst results in physical tests, and the under-nourished ones showed a decrease in speed, explosive strength and strength endurance.
INTRODUCTION:Nutritional disorders in childhood may cause a decline in motor abilities and increased morbidity and mortality in adulthood. OBJECTIVE: To assess the association between nutritional status and motor abilities. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cross-sectional study was performed that included 12,872 children aged between 6 and 18 years who underwent a clinical evaluation and various physical tests. RESULTS: Among the children, 66% had a Tanner maturation stage 1 and 2, 6% were under-nourished, and 12.2% were at risk of overweight and obesity. The obesechildren had a decrease in aerobic power (in 2.72 mL O2 kg(-1)·min(-1); 95%CI: 1.89 to 3.56; P<.001), speed (0.14m·sec; 95%CI: 0.06 to 0.22; P<.001), explosive strength (0.10 m; 95%CI: 0.06 to 0.13; P<.001), agility, strength endurance and balance. Under-nourished children showed a decrease in speed (0.13 m·sec; 95%CI: 0.06 to 0.20; P<.001), explosive strength (0.04 m; 95%CI: 0.01 to 0 07; P<.004), and strength endurance. CONCLUSIONS: There was an association between nutritional status and motor abilities in the children included in this study. Obesechildren showed the worst results in physical tests, and the under-nourished ones showed a decrease in speed, explosive strength and strength endurance.
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