title: [Association between nutritional status and physical abilities in children aged 6 to 18 years in Medellin (Colombia)].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Nutritional disorders in childhood may cause a decline in motor abilities and increased morbidity and mortality in adulthood.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To assess the association between nutritional status and motor abilities.
  
  
  METHODS
  A cross-sectional study was performed that included 12,872 children aged between 6 and 18 years who underwent a clinical evaluation and various physical tests.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Among the children, 66% had a Tanner maturation stage 1 and 2, 6% were under-nourished, and 12.2% were at risk of overweight and obesity. The obese children had a decrease in aerobic power (in 2.72 mL O2 kg(-1)·min(-1); 95%CI: 1.89 to 3.56; P<.001), speed (0.14m·sec; 95%CI: 0.06 to 0.22; P<.001), explosive strength (0.10 m; 95%CI: 0.06 to 0.13; P<.001), agility, strength endurance and balance. Under-nourished children showed a decrease in speed (0.13 m·sec; 95%CI: 0.06 to 0.20; P<.001), explosive strength (0.04 m; 95%CI: 0.01 to 0 07; P<.004), and strength endurance.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  There was an association between nutritional status and motor abilities in the children included in this study. Obese children showed the worst results in physical tests, and the under-nourished ones showed a decrease in speed, explosive strength and strength endurance.
authors.affiliation: Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia; Grupo de Investigación en Medicina Aplicada a la Actividad Física y el Deporte (GRINMADE), Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: García Cruz
authors.affiliation: Universidad de Santander, Bucaramanga, Colombia.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Figueroa Suárez
authors.affiliation: Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia; Grupo de Investigación en Medicina Aplicada a la Actividad Física y el Deporte (GRINMADE), Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Osorio Ciro
authors.affiliation: Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia; Grupo de Investigación en Medicina Aplicada a la Actividad Física y el Deporte (GRINMADE), Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Rodríguez Chavarro
authors.affiliation: Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia; Grupo de Investigación en Medicina Aplicada a la Actividad Física y el Deporte (GRINMADE), Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia; Centro Clínico y de Investigación SICOR, Soluciones Integrales en Riesgo Cardiovascular, Medellín, Colombia. Electronic address: jagallo2000@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gallo Villegas
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003105:Colombia; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000502:physiology*; D009752:Nutritional Status
keywords: Capacidad física; Desnutrición; Estado nutricional; Maduración sexual; Nutritional status; Obesidad; Obesity; Physical fitness; Sexual maturation; Under-nutrition