Frecuencia de obesidad y sobrepeso en los estudiantes de la Carrera de Enfermería matriculados en el semestre b/2023.

Abstract

Introduction: Metabolic disorders such as overweight and obesity affect more and more people and arise in circumstances of sedentary lifestyle and alterations, as is the case with university students. Objective: To determine the frequency of overweight and obesity in nursing students enrolled in semester A of 2024. Methodology: Descriptive, quantitative, prospective, cross-sectional. Sample: 276 students from the first to the eighth semester of the nursing degree. Results: The majority of nursing students, 53%, were between 18 and 23 years old, with 74% of participants being women. 41% of students were overweight and 47% did not engage in regular physical activity. In addition, a significant consumption of foods rich in carbohydrates and less healthy products was observed, with 78% of students admitting to consuming snacks outside of main meals. The inverse relationship between BMI and physical activity was consistent, indicating that the higher the BMI, the lower the physical activity. Conclusion: The study reveals a significant prevalence of overweight and obesity, accompanied by poor eating habits and low physical activity, suggesting the need for interventions in the population studied.