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Health-Related Factors in Rural and Urban Mexican Adolescents from the State of Jalisco: The HELENA-MEX Study

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  • María Rivera-Ochoa

    (ImFINE Research Group, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain)

  • Javier Brazo-Sayavera

    (Faculty of Sport Sciences, Universidad Pablo de Olavide, 41013 Seville, Spain
    Polo de Desarrollo Universitario EFISAL, Centro Universitario Regional Noreste, Universidad de la República, Rivera 40000, Uruguay)

  • Barbara Vizmanos-Lamotte

    (Instituto de Nutrigenética y Nutrigenómica Traslacional, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara 44430, Mexico)

  • Asier Mañas

    (GENUD Toledo Research Group, University of Castilla-La Mancha, 45071 Toledo, Spain
    CIBER of Frailty and Healthy Aging (CIBERFES), 28001 Madrid, Spain)

  • Juan Ricardo López-Taylor

    (Instituto de Nutrigenética y Nutrigenómica Traslacional, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara 44430, Mexico)

  • Marcela González-Gross

    (ImFINE Research Group, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain)

  • Amelia Guadalupe-Grau

    (ImFINE Research Group, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain
    CIBER of Frailty and Healthy Aging (CIBERFES), 28001 Madrid, Spain)

Abstract

Mexico shows a high prevalence of obesity in children and adolescents. Geographical location and cultural environment could play a role in the promotion of healthy lifestyles in terms of physical activity (PA), sedentary behavior (SB) and nutrition. The purpose of this study was to assess rural and urban differences in body composition (BC), physical fitness (PF), PA and nutritional status of adolescents from the state of Jalisco (Mexico). The study involved 469 students aged 13–17 years (55.0% girls) from eight high schools. BC was analyzed by bioimpedance and PF by standardized field tests. Objective measurements of PA and SB were taken in a subsample ( n = 240). Energy intake (EI) was calculated from two 24h recalls. Rural residents presented a higher prevalence of overweight, waist circumference, trunk fat mass, regional fat free mass and muscle handgrip strength (all p < 0.05, η2p < 0.06). Cardiorespiratory fitness was similar among participants, whereas urban adolescents showed higher muscle power, speed-agility and flexibility scores (all p < 0.05, η2p < 0.07). Overall lifestyle behavior in urban adolescents was more sedentary ( p < 0.05, η2p = 0.11). EI was similar in both locations. In conclusion, rural Mexican adolescents presented a generally lower sedentary behavior and a lower fitness and fatness profile than their urban peers.

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  • María Rivera-Ochoa & Javier Brazo-Sayavera & Barbara Vizmanos-Lamotte & Asier Mañas & Juan Ricardo López-Taylor & Marcela González-Gross & Amelia Guadalupe-Grau, 2020. "Health-Related Factors in Rural and Urban Mexican Adolescents from the State of Jalisco: The HELENA-MEX Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(23), pages 1-16, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:17:y:2020:i:23:p:8959-:d:454877
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    1. Maria E Hermosillo-Gallardo & Russell Jago & Simon J Sebire, 2018. "Association between urbanicity and physical activity in Mexican adolescents: The use of a composite urbanicity measure," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 13(9), pages 1-16, September.
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