Estado nutricional y horas de sueño en escolares de enseñanza básica de la ciudad de Punta Arenas, año 2016

Abstract

The aim of the study was to study the nutritional status and the average number of sleep hours on weekdays and weekend among 6 to 15-year-old schoolchildren in the city of Punta Arenas, Chile. Subjects and methods: A simple random sample of 481 schoolchildren from two schools (one state-subsidized and one public) was obtained. To evaluate nutritional status, we measured weight, height and triceps skinfold. In order to determine usual sleep duration, the Spanish version of the Pediatric Sleep Questionnaire was used and the results were compared with the recommendation given by the National Sleep Foundation. Results: 60.4% of schoolchildren showed malnutrition due to excess, slept on average 8.70±1.07 hours on weekdays and 9.85±1.55 hours on weekends. Conclusion: Obese children had less compliance with recommendations, however differences were not statistically significant.