Relación entre el estado nutricional y niveles de actividad física en el personal militar en servicio activo del Hospital Básico 11 BCB Galápagos 2017.

Abstract

The objective was to analyze the relationship between nutritional status and physical activity level I in active duty military personnel of the 11 BCB Galapagos Basic Hospital. The study was made a 100 men, aged between 24 and 60 years. The variables studied were: Demographic; Age, marital status, level of education. Anthropometric; Body mass index, abdominal perimeter, percentage of fat mass, percentage of muscle mass, visceral fat mass. Biochemists; Total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, triglycerides, glucose. Toxicological habits; Alcohol consumption, tobacco consumption. Physical activity. To the diagnosis of nutritional status was used anthropometry rich and biochemical indicators, the level of physical activity was measured from the international physical activity questionnaire (IPAQ). The data was analyzed using the JMP v11.0.0 program. A descriptive analysis and subsequently a bivariable analysis between anthropometric, biochemical variables and the level of physical activity were performed. As part of the results, it was found that there is a lower average percentage of fat mass in personnel with moderate physical activity level (16.6%) than with vigorous level (19.6%) or low (18.3%). Therefore, it is concluded that a statistically significant relationship (p<0.05) was found between the percentage of fat mass and level of physical activity.