Sobrepeso, obesidade e aptidão física relacionada à saúde em escolares da zona rural : um comparativo entre os municípios de Sobradinho e Santa Cruz do Sul - RS.

Abstract

This study aims to determine the frequency of overweight, obesity and levels of physical fitness and health in children and adolescents 7-12 years of municipal schools in the rural municipality of Sobradinho - RS, compared to students from rural municipality of Santa Cruz do Sul - RS. The present study subjects were 110 students in the city of Sobradinho - RS. Data from these students were compared with the data already collected from 107 students in the city of Santa Cruz do Sul - RS. It was found that there is a high percentage of overweight / obesity among boys (26.2% and 27.8% in Sobradinho in Santa Cruz do Sul) and for girls (28.6% and 26.4 Sobradinho % in Santa Cruz do Sul). For flexibility, most Sobradinho girls have low levels (79.6%); in Santa Cruz do Sul, the percentage is 24.5%. The same is true for abdominal strength, where the percentage of girls in the risk zone is superior in Sobradinho (65.3%) than in Santa Cruz do Sul (34.0%). Which is high We conclude the percentage of overweight / obesity in both school Sobradinho, as well as in Santa Cruz do Sul, with no significant differences between the two municipalities; already in the levels of flexibility and abdominal strength, school Sobradinho showed levels in the risk zone for health in relation to Santa Cruz school of.