ACTIVIDAD FÍSICA Y ORIENTACIÓN NUTRICIONAL PARA NIÑOS CON SOBREPESO Y OBESIDAD PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND NUTRITION GUIDANCE FOR CHILDREN WITH OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY

Physical activity realized on a regular and systematic way has demonstrated to be extremely beneficial in preven tion, development, and rehabilitation of health. This paper shows the results of an experimental design of pre- and postintervention measurements of a studied population. The objective of this study was to evaluate a pilot program called taller balon con orientacion nutricional (Nutrition Counseling Workshop Ball) that promotes benefits for overweight and obese children with the practice of physical activity. Measurements of height, weight, and physical activity levels were examined from a total population of 234 children. 60 children were diagnosed with overweight or obesity problems; only 24 children agreed to participate in the pilot workshop. Lipids profile (triglycerides, total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, LDL cholesterol) was measured in the studied population. The results showed that a significant percentage of the studied population had initially high levels of blood lipids, and that 85 % of the population maintained lower le