Estilos de vida en relación a actividad física y alimentación en los habitantes de la zona 21 de la Ciudad de Loja, durante julio diciembre 2012

Abstract

Abstract: Determine the level of physical activity and eating habits practice as components of lifestyle people in the area 21 of the City of Loja and in people with chronic diseases, by a descriptive study. The project was descriptive, quantitative, cross-sectional. The sample consisted of 133 residents of the area said. For data collection the test food and health, and physical activity questionnaire (GPAQ) was used for statistical analysis and tabulation program Epi Info 7 version 7.0.8.0 2011 whose results were shown in tables and graphs are used made in Microsoft office excel 2010. The 62.40% of people in intense physical activity, low and moderately the 18.80% each. The diet improved 90.23%, 9.77% balance. The 36.09% had chronic disease, 63.91% had no. Of the surveyed population with chronic non-communicable diseases, the highest percentage in intense physical activity and improved diet consumed.