Body image and self-esteem in children according to their nutritional status and frequency of physical activity

dc.contributor.authorDelgado Floody, Pedro
dc.contributor.authorCaamaño Navarrete, Felipe
dc.contributor.authorOsorio, Aldo
dc.contributor.authorJerez, Daniel
dc.contributor.authorFuentes, Juan
dc.contributor.authorLevin, Eduardo
dc.contributor.authorTapia, Juan
dc.date2017
dc.date.accessioned2021-04-30T17:04:08Z
dc.date.available2021-04-30T17:04:08Z
dc.description.abstractPhysical activity plays an important role in child development. The purpose of this study was to compare body image, self-esteem, cardio-metabolic risk and physical performance of children by nutritional status and frequency of physical activity. We studied 208 children (115 men and 93 women) 11.9 +/- 1.2 years of age. Participants were divided by frequency of physical activity per week: Group 1 (n=87) was not physically active; Group 2 (n=64) was physically active 1 or 2 times per week; Group 3 (n=57) was physically active 3 or 4 times a week. We observed that 51 children were overweight and 40 obese. Children who were physically active 3 or 4 times per week, were less concerned about their body image and had higher self-esteem scores (both p < 0.05). These children also reported lower cardio-metabolic risk and better physical performance. We conclude that there are overall developmental benefits for children who are more physically active.
dc.identifier.citationREVISTA CHILENA DE NUTRICION,Vol.44,12-18,2017
dc.identifier.doi10.4067/S0717-75182017000100002
dc.identifier.urihttp://repositoriodigital.uct.cl/handle/10925/3822
dc.language.isoes
dc.publisherSOC CHILENA NUTRICION. BROMATOLOGIA & TOXICOLOGIA
dc.sourceREVISTA CHILENA DE NUTRICION
dc.subject.englishBody image
dc.subject.englishself-esteem
dc.subject.englishphysical activity
dc.subject.englishobesity
dc.subject.englishstudents
dc.titleBody image and self-esteem in children according to their nutritional status and frequency of physical activity
dc.typeArticle
uct.catalogadorWOS
uct.indizacionESCI
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