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Revista mexicana de pediatría
versión impresa ISSN 0035-0052
Resumen
LOPEZ-ALONZO, Salvador Jesús et al. Relationship between muscle strength and nutritional status in Mexican schoolchildren. Rev. mex. pediatr. [online]. 2019, vol.86, n.5, pp.185-189. Epub 02-Oct-2020. ISSN 0035-0052.
Objective:
To analyze the relationship between muscle strength and nutritional status in schoolchildren aged six to 12 years.
Material and methods:
447 schoolchildren (248 boys and 199 girls), aged 8.8 ± 1.8 years, from a public school in the city of Chihuahua, Mexico participated. To measure muscle strength, two standardized physical tests were used: 1) flexion of arms and 2) performing abdominals. Nutrition status was assessed by body mass index and waist circumference.
Results:
Schoolchildren with obesity performed fewer repetitions, both in the arm and abdominal flexion test, compared to students with normal weight. An inverse correlation was found between greater overweight / obesity with muscle strength tests.
Conclusions:
In schoolchildren, muscle strength correlates negatively with overweight and obesity.
Palabras llave : Strength; body composition; schoolchildren; health.