NUTRITIONAL AND THE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LEVEL THE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM A PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOL

This study has the purpose of comparing the nutritional and the physical activity level the high school students from a public and private school. Weight, height, physical activity characteristics and eating habits were determined through questionnaires. The diagnosis of the nutritional condition was taken from the body mass index, according to the World Health Organization. In the private school, it was identified 63% of overweight and 11% of obesity, whilst in the public school 26% of obesity and 30% of overweight. It was observed that among volunteers of both genders in the public school, the prevalence of sports practice was higher (male [M] 76% and female [F] 42%) than in the private school (25% [M] and 34% [F]), as opposed to those who don't exercise was met in the private school 39% [M], 5% [F] and 15% [M], 16% [F] in the public school. During leisure time, we verified that 68% of female volunteers from the public school watches TV and 50% in the private school use the internet. Among the volunteers, there was a prevalence of several types of activities in both schools. It was observed in the both schools, of 50% intake of fish, and more than 80% of vegetables and fruits. In the family disease, it was observed more than 50% of volunteers showed history of diabetes while the hypertension and obesity were higher in the public school (34,17% and 35,44%), when compared with the values of the private school (26% and 17, 39%). This result permit to conclude that there is a need for better nutritional orientation and the practice of physical activity by both adolescents and their families.