Crecimiento físico y estado nutricional de adolescentes escolares

Objectives: To determine physical growth parameters and to assess nutritional status of school adolescents. Design: Descriptive comparative study. Institution: Liceo Naval Admiral Lizardo Montero, Lima, Peru. Participants: Adolescents aged 12-15 years. Interventions: A non-probability selection of 501 school children of both sexes (251 men and 250 women) was done. Variables determined included weight and height. Mean, standard deviation, percentages, t-test for independent samples and paired (p <0.05) and chi-square (p<0.05) analysis were done. Main outcome measures: Variables of growth and nutritional status. Results: Compared to international references, there were no significant differences (p <0.05) in weight and height by sex in adolescents. The nutritional status showed higher proportion of well nourished subjects (74.5% in men and 75.6% in women) compared with low birth weight (2% in men, 0.8% in women), overweight (16.3% in men and 20.4 in women) and obesity (7.2% in men and 3.2% in women). Conclusions: Physical growth pattern was similar to international reference values but the high prevalence of overweight in both sexes suggests a public health problem.Objetivos: Determinar los parámetros del crecimiento físico y valorar el estado nutricional de adolescentes escolares. Diseño: Descriptivo comparativo. Institución: Liceo Naval Contralmirante Lizardo Montero, Lima, Perú. Participantes: Adolescentes de 12 a 15 años. Intervenciones: De forma no-probabilística (accidental) se seleccionó 501 escolares de ambos sexos (251 hombres y 250 mujeres). Los escolares pertenecían al Liceo Naval Contralmirante Lizardo Montero de Lima. Se evaluó las variables de peso y estatura. Los datos fueron analizados a través de la media aritmética, desviación estándar, porcentajes, prueba t para muestras independientes y apareadas (p<0,05) y chi cuadrado (p<0,05). Principales medidas de resultados: Variables de crecimiento y estado nutricional. Resultados: No hubo diferencias significativas (p<0,05) en peso y estatura en adolescentes de ambos sexos respecto a la referencia internacional. En el estado nutricional se observó mayor proporción de eutróficos (74,5% en hombres y 75,6% en mujeres), teniendo peso bajo 2% de los hombres y 0,8% de mujeres, sobrepeso 16,3% varones y 20,4 mujeres, y obesidad 7,2% hombres y 3,2% mujeres. Conclusiones: Los resultados sugieren similar patrón de crecimiento físico que la referencia internacional y elevados valores de prevalencia de sobrepeso en ambos sexos, lo cual sugiere un problema de salud pública

Effect of low dose, short-term creatine supplementation on muscle power output in elite youth soccer players

Background To determine the effects of a low dose, short-term Creatine monohydrate (Cr) supplementation (0.03 g.kg.d−1 during 14 d) on muscle power output in elite youth soccer players. Methods Using a two-group matched, double blind, placebo-controlled design, nineteen male soccer players (mean age = 17.0 ± 0.5 years) were randomly assigned to either Cr (N = 9) or placebo (N = 10) group. Before and after supplementation, participants performed a 30s Wingate Anaerobic Test (WAnT) to assess peak power output (PPO), mean power output (MPO), fatigue index (FI), and total work. Results There were significant increases in both PPO and MPO after the Cr supplementation period (P ≤ 0.05) but not the placebo period. There were also significant increases in total work, but not FI, after the Cr supplementation and placebo periods (P ≤ 0.05). Notably, there were differences in total work between the Cr and placebo groups after (P ≤ 0.05) but not before the 14 d supplementation period. Conclusion There is substantial evidence to indicate that a low-dose, short-term oral Cr supplementation beneficially affected muscle power output in elite youth soccer players