[VARIATION ON SOMATOTYPE AND WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE IN A SAMPLE OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS BETWEEN YEARS 2012 AND 2014 IN THE TEMUCO, CHILE].
Objetive: to determine variation on somatotype and waist circumference (WC) in university students during a three-year follow-up.


METHODS
a total sample of 36 first-year university students was recruited in 2012. Heath-Carter anthropometric somatotype and waist circumference were assessed in 2012 and 2014.


RESULTS
male students showed mesomorph component (3.7-5.3-1.8) as dominant in 2012, while in 2014 endomorph and mesomorph components were equal (4.1-4.5-1.6). The somatotype in female students was dominated by endomorphic component in 2012 (5.4-4.6-1.7) and 2014 (5.3-3.2-1.6). Among somatotypes, for both, male and female students, only endomorphy showed statistically significant differences during the follow-up (p = 0,00). The endo-mesomorphic somatotype was dominant in men with 61.9% in 2012 and 38.1% in 2014. Women showed a higher percentage for meso-endomorphic somatotype with 60% in 2012 and 80% in 2014. In men, WC between 2014 and 2014 showed a statistically significant increment of 4.8% (p = 0,00). In women WC increased by 13.3% but no statistically difference was observed (p = 0,10).


CONCLUSIONS
this study showed somatotypic change with tendency in increased endomorphy in both men and women. Despite WC values were similar to the national mean, cases with cardiometabolic risk increased during the follow-up period based on this measurement.
Departamento de Educación Física, Deportes y Recreación. Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco.. vanessa.carrasco@ufrontera.cl.
Vanessa
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Carrasco Alarcón
Departamento de Educación Física, Deportes y Recreación. Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco.. cristian.martinez.s@ufrontera.cl.
Cristian
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Martínez Salazar
Centro de Salud Familiar de Los Lagos, Los Lagos.. vanessa.carrasco@ufrontera.cl.
Cristian
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Álvarez Lepín
Laboratorio de Nutrición y Metabolismo Energético, Escuela de Nutrición y Dietética, Universidad Mayor, Santiago. Chile.. vanessa.carrasco@ufrontera.cl.
Carlos
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Jorquera Aguilera
Departamento de Educación Física, Deportes y Recreación. Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco.. vanessa.carrasco@ufrontera.cl.
Nicolás
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Aguilar Farías
D002677:Chile; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D062486:Public Health Surveillance; D013008:Somatotypes; D013334:Students; D014495:Universities; D055105:Waist Circumference