Palabras clave
condición física
comportamientos alimentarios
nivel educativo de los padres
preescolares
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Resumen
El presente estudio examinó los hábitos de vida saludables de niños de tres a seis años de Granada,
España, en función del sexo, la actividad física y el nivel educativo de los padres. Se empleó un
diseño transversal no aleatorizado, y participaron 653 niños de 18 escuelas diferentes. Se
utilizaron cuestionarios validados para evaluar la condición física (IFIS), la adherencia a la
dieta Mediterránea (KIDMED) y el comportamiento alimentario (CEBQ). Además, a través de un
cuestionario ad hoc se recopilaron datos sociodemográficos, tiempo de pantalla y sueño, y actividad
física y nivel educativo de los padres. Los resultados mostraron que los niños con padres
físicamente activos presentaron mayor adherencia a la dieta Mediterránea, hábitos alimentarios más
equilibrados y menor tiempo de pantalla. Asimismo, los hijos de padres con un alto nivel educativo
mostraron mayor adherencia a esta dieta y menor tiempo frente a pantallas, comparados con niños
cuyos padres tenían menos estudios o eran menos activos. Este estudio destaca que los niños se
benefician de tener padres activos y con un nivel educativo más alto, lo
que se traduce en hábitos más saludables. Las intervenciones futuras deben centrarse en capacitar a
los padres para fomentar la salud de sus hijos.
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