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OBJECTIVE: Estimating whether adolescents' sedentary behaviour and their lack of physical activity is determined by family characteristics or socio-cultural aspects and their impact on health and adiposity level. MATERIAL AND METHODS: 932 adolescents were surveyed. Information regarding physical activity, sedentary behaviour, anthropometric index and family characteristics (structure, dynamics and functioning) was estimated by adolescents answering a questionnaire. RESULTS: The sample's average age was 16.07±1.09 years old, 56.3 % were female, 66.3 % had a low level of physical activity and 51.9 % were sedentary. A lack of physical activity occurred more frequently in females (56.8 % cf 41.5 %: p=0.000); family characteristics did not influence such risk behaviour. A relationship between physical activity and sedentary lifestyle with BMI could not be demonstrated, whilst waist circumference was associated with risky behaviour patterns. Teenagers in good health were more active (36.1 % cf 27 %) and less sedentary (49.3 % cf 59.4 %) than those for whom an unhealthy state was reported. CONCLUSION: Sedentary behaviour and a lack of physical activity were more determined by socio-demographic factors than family aspects, such behaviour pattern having a direct influence on the adolescents' health.
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Comportamento do Adolescente , Saúde do Adolescente , Comportamentos Relacionados com a Saúde , Atividade Motora , Comportamento Sedentário , Adolescente , Índice de Massa Corporal , Características da Família , Feminino , Inquéritos Epidemiológicos , Humanos , Masculino , México , Sobrepeso/epidemiologia , Estudos de Amostragem , Fatores Socioeconômicos , Inquéritos e Questionários , Circunferência da Cintura , Adulto JovemRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: To assess risk sexual behaviour in adolescents and its relationship with family characteristics. METHODS: In a representative and random sample of 909 teenagers, their sex life, structure, satisfaction and family dynamics were evaluated. It was used chi-squared test, in order to compare the frequency of family negative characteristics between the groups of adolescents with and without risky sexual behaviors. RESULTS: The early onset of sexual life was more frequent in adolescents with dysfunctional expression of affection in their families, and single-parent or nuclear family structure. The lack of condom use was associated with a lack of affection, and a poor comunication within the family. Having more than three partners was related to the expression of affection and the degree of satisfaction of the teenager with his family. Unplanned pregnancies and sex transmission diseases were most frequent in adolescents belonging to extended families with a poor expression of affection. CONCLUSIONS: The level of communication, the monitoring of conduct, the warmth and proximity play a very important role as protectors of sexual risk behaviour in teens.
OBJETIVO: evaluar las conductas sexuales de riesgo del adolescente y su relación con las características familiares. MÉTODOS: en una muestra representativa y aleatoria de 909 adolescentes, se evaluó la vida sexual y la estructura, satisfacción y dinámica familiar. Las características familiares negativas en los grupos de adolescentes con y sin conductas sexuales de riesgo se compararon con chi-squared. RESULTADOS: el inicio temprano de la vida sexual fue más frecuente en los adolescentes con familias en las que la expresión del afecto es disfuncional y con una estructura monoparental y nuclear. La falta de uso de condón se relacionó con deficiente expresión del afecto y comunicación dentro de la familia. Tener más de tres parejas se relacionó con la expresión disfuncional del afecto y el grado de satisfacción del adolescente con su familia. Los embarazos no planeados y las enfermedades de transmisión sexual fueron más frecuentes en los adolescentes pertenecientes a familias extensas que tenían una expresión disfuncional del afecto. CONCLUSIONES: el nivel de comunicación, el monitoreo de la conducta, la calidez y la cercanía desempeñan un papel muy importante como protectores de las conductas sexuales de riesgo en los adolescentes.
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Comportamento do Adolescente/psicologia , Características da Família , Relações Familiares , Assunção de Riscos , Sexo sem Proteção/psicologia , Adolescente , Estudos Transversais , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Satisfação Pessoal , Inquéritos e Questionários , Adulto JovemRESUMO
Objetivo Determinar la asociación de las conductas sedentarias y falta de actividad física en adolescente con características de la familia y/o aspectos sociodemográficos. De manera secundaria, si estas conductas influyen sobre el estado de salud y su riesgo cardiovascular. Material y Métodos Se encuestó a una muestra aleatoria de adolescentes acerca de la frecuencia de actividad física y conductas sedentarias; estado de salud, índices antropométricos; estructura, dinámica y funcionalidad familiar. Resultados Fueron encuestados 932 adolescentes, promedio de edad 16.07±1.09 años, 56,3 % fueron mujeres. El 66,3 % tenía un nivel de actividad física menor al recomendado y el 51,9 % eran sedentarios. La falta de actividad física y las conductas sedentarias estuvieron asociada con el género (mujeres 56,8 % vs. 45,4 % hombres, p≤0.01, mujeres 56,8 % vs. 45,4 % hombres, p=0.000 respectivamente). Las características de la familia no influyeron sobre estas conductas de riesgo. No se pudo demostrar la relación entre la actividad física y sedentarismo con el IMC a diferencia de la medición de la circunferencia de la cintura la cual se encontró asociada a estas conductas de riesgo. Los adolescentes con buena salud fueron más activos (36,1 % vs. 27 %) y menos sedentarios (49,3 % vs. 59,4 %) que aquellos que reportaron un estado poco saludable. Conclusiones Las conductas sedentarias y la falta de actividad física están más determinadas por factores sociodemográficos que por aspectos familiares. Estas conductas tienen influencia en la salud de los adolescentes.
Objective Estimating whether adolescents' sedentary behaviour and their lack of physical activity is determined by family characteristics or socio-cultural aspects and their impact on health and adiposity level. Material and Methods 932 adolescents were surveyed. Information regarding physical activity, sedentary behaviour, anthropometric index and family characteristics (structure, dynamics and functioning) was estimated by adolescents answering a questionnaire. Results The sample's average age was 16.07±1.09 years old, 56.3 % were female, 66.3 % had a low level of physical activity and 51.9 % were sedentary. A lack of physical activity occurred more frequently in females (56.8 % cf 41.5 %: p=0.000); family characteristics did not influence such risk behaviour. A relationship between physical activity and sedentary lifestyle with BMI could not be demonstrated, whilst waist circumference was associated with risky behaviour patterns. Teenagers in good health were more active (36.1 % cf 27 %) and less sedentary (49.3 % cf 59.4 %) than those for whom an unhealthy state was reported. Conclusion Sedentary behaviour and a lack of physical activity were more determined by socio-demographic factors than family aspects, such behaviour pattern having a direct influence on the adolescents' health.