QUALIDADE DE VIDA, PERFIL ANTROPOMÉTRICO E NÍVEL DE ATIVIDADE FÍSICA DE ESCOLARES DE UM MUNICÍPIO DA REGIÃO SUL DE GOIÁS.

Abstract

The present study aimed to evaluate anthropometric variables, physical activity level (NAF) and quality of life (QV) of obese and non-obese students from a state school in Inaciolândia-GO, as well as know the socioeconomic status of participants . The survey sample consisted of 118 students aged 14-17 years, of both sexes. This research was divided into two studies, with the goal of the first to compare QV with the anthropometric profile and the second comparing the NAF with the QV and the anthropometric profile of the school. The anthropometric profile was assessed by body mass index (IMC), physical activity level based on the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) and the socioeconomic factor with the use of the Economic Classification Criteria of the Brazilian Association of Research Companies (ABEP). Already Quality of Life (QV) of students was assessed by the SF-36. The assessment of nutritional status observed that the levels of excess weight reached 29.7% of sample. Most adolescents were considered physically very active. It was found that non obese students or considered more active had better mean QV than non-obese and less active. No significant difference was found when comparing the NAF with the anthropometric profile of the school. The results of this research showed that public and private actions that encourage teens to eat better and to practice regular exercise should be intensified, as more studies on the subject in the Midwest and North. The school also has an important role in the spread of information through physical education classes.