Özet:

Obesity is characterized by the accumulation of body fat above the appropriate levels for health and can trigger several pathological processes, including hypertension, diabetes type ii, cardiovascular disease and some cancers. It is a condition that is growing significantly both in developed and developing countries. Linked to excess of body fat, many factors contribute to the increase of this epidemic, including physical inactivity, positive energy balance, technology and its facilities, genetic factors and especially environmental conditions. The present study aims to analyze the anthropometric and physical activity in adolescents students of public elementary schools in Nova Campina-SP. Were evaluated 120 adolescents from public schools, male and female. The volunteers answered the ipaq questionnaire about physical activity level, and were submitted to evaluation of body composition by anthropometric methods. The prevalence of overweight was 10 % males and 13 % female, and 89 of this sample with normal weight. It is concluded that studies regarding obesity and overweight, almost entirely agree that physical activity is an important tool in non-pharmacological prevention and treatment of obesity, highlighting as well the importance of encouraging this practice at an earlier age, because sedentary adolescents will probably be sedentary adults.

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