[COMPARISON OF PSYCHOMOTOR DEVELOPMENT IN PRESCHOOL CHILEAN NORMAL WEIGHT VERSUS OVERWEIGHT/OBESITY].
OBJECTIVE
to compare the DSM Nutritional distributed in three states: normal, overweight and obese.


METHODS
test DSM "TEPSI" 58 children (intentional sample) from a total of 150, 4 to 4.5 years, which were divided into 3 groups was applied: normal weight (n = 28); overweight (n = 18) and obese (n = 12). Weight and height were measured using a SECA scale and a bevel wall (methodology Frankfurt). Nutritional assessment was performed by BMI / age as proposed by the Center for Disease Control (CDC). Comparisons were made using analysis of variance, Tukey test and Kruskal-Wallis test. Box plots were used. The significance level was used in all cases α ≤ 0,05.


RESULTS
preschool overweight and obese studied showed a driving profile classified as inferior and much lower, respectively, when they were compared with the normal weight group of preschoolers.


CONCLUSIONS
overweight/obesity is a factor in the development of motor skills in preschool negatively 4 years old.
Hospital Barros Luco Trudeau, Santiago.. solicitudesges.cabl@redsalud.gov.cl.
Mariela
M
Méndez Ruíz
Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Sede Temuco.. jessicaestay.kine@gmail.com.
Jessica
J
Estay Carvajal
Departamento de Psiquiatría Infantil. Hospital Félix Bulnes. Quinta Normal, Santiago.. araceliscalza@gmail.com.
Aracelis
A
Calzadilla Nuñez
Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud. Universidad San Sebastián, Santiago.. sduran74@gmail.com.
Samuel
S
Durán Agüero
Facultad de Odontología. Universidad San Sebastián, Santiago. Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud. Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Santiago, Chile.. victor.diaz@uss.cl.
Víctor Patricio
VP
Díaz-Narváez
D001827:Body Height; D015992:Body Mass Index; D001835:Body Weight; D002657:Child Development; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002677:Chile / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology*; D050177:Overweight / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011597:Psychomotor Performance; D062486:Public Health Surveillance