Estado nutricional, prática de exercício físico e comportamento sedentário em universitários do curso de educação física

Abstract

Chronic Diseases Noncommunicable (NCDs) are characterized as being of long duration and generally slow progression besides not being transmitted from person to person. Certain risk factors can increase the likelihood of people develop these diseases. Therefore, the Physical Education professionals have a role in combating NCDs in their students, as well as an example, making them aware of the importance of maintaining and adopting healthy habits. Thus, this study aims to analyze the nutritional status, physical exercise and sedentary behavior in college of Physical Education course. The nutritional status of students was determined by calculating the Body Mass Index (BMI) and application questionnaire on food intake. The practice of physical activity and sedentary behavior were assessed through questionnaires practice of habitual physical activity and analyzing the short version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), respectively. They evaluated 51 students of the course of Physical Education of the UFC, the first to the eighth semester, 35.3% female and 64.7% male. In assessing the nutritional status of the college of physical education course of the UFC, according to BMI, we found that 58.8% were eutrophic, how that 41.2% were classified as overweight and none of the students They were in the obese state. As for physical exercise, more than half of the students practiced at least two types of exercise, however, regarding the practice of a third type of exercise, this percentage was less than half. Although the vast majority of students to practice one or more types of exercise, the time they spend in sedentary activities was high, especially during the weekend. By having these data it was possible to evaluate cardiometabolic risk factors of future physical education teachers. It is hoped that this work will provide important information for the implementation of actions and projects in the area of health and nutrition