THE IMAGINARY OF FAMILIES OF SCHOOLCHILDREN ON EVERYDAY HEALTH PROMOTION

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ABSTRACT Objective: to understand the imaginary of families on health promotion, as well as its limits and strengths in the family routine. Method: a qualitative research of the descriptive-exploratory type. It was conducted with 12 families whose children attend a Municipal preschool and elementary educational center. Data collection was conducted between October and November 2018 by means of individual semi-structured interviews. The material was organized by coding the information until reaching the sense nucleus of the text, thus discovering the classes and their connections. Data analysis involved processes of preliminary analysis, ordering, key connections, coding, and categorization. Results; three subcategories emerged: The imaginary of fathers and mothers about health promotion in the family routine; Strengths that can contribute to the promotion of health in the family routine; and Limits of the families to promote health in the family routine. Conclusion: from the perspective of the imaginary, the importance of this research strengthens the possibility of sustaining strategies which favor an improvement in the everyday life of these families, further reinforcing community health to attain a healthy lifestyle.

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RESUMEN Objetivo: Entender el imaginario de las familias en el fomento de la promoción de la salud, así como limitar y fortalecer es la rutina familiar. Método: investigación cualitativa, del tipo descriptivo-exploratorio. Se llevó a cabo con 12 familias cuyos hijos pertenecen a un centro educativo municipal de enseñanza pre básica y básica. La recolección de datos se realizó entre octubre y noviembre de 2018, mediante entrevistas semiestructuradas individuales. El material se organizó codificando la información para alcanzar el núcleo de sentido del texto, descubriéndose así las clases y sus conexiones. El análisis de los datos involucró processos de análisis preliminar, ordenación, conexiones clave, codificación y categorización. Resultados: Tres subcategorías surgidas: El imaginario de padres y madres acerca de la promoción de la salud en lo cotidiano familiar; Fuerza que puede contribuir para promover la salud en la rutina de las familias; y límites das familias para promover la salud en la rutina familiar. Conclusión: Desde la perspectiva del imaginario, la importancia de esta investigación refuerza la posibilidad de sostener estrategias que favorezcan una mejora de la vida cotidiana de estas familias, reforzando aún más la salud comunitaria para lograr un estilo de vida saludable.

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RESUMO Objetivo: compreender o imaginário da promoção da saúde nas famílias, bem como seu potencial e seus limites no cotidiano familiar. Método: pesquisa qualitativa, do tipo descritivo-exploratório. A pesquisa foi realizada com 12 famílias cujos filhos pertencem a um centro educacional municipal de educação pré-escolar e ensino fundamental. A coleta de dados ocorreu entre outubro e novembro do ano de 2018, por meio de entrevistas semiestruturadas individuais. A organização do material realizou-se codificando as informações para alcançar o núcleo de significado do texto, descobrindo assim as classes e suas conexões. A análise dos dados envolveu processos de análise preliminar, classificação, conexões principais, codificação e categorização. Resultados: emergiram três subcategorias: o imaginário de pais e mães sobre a promoção da saúde no cotidiano familiar; potenciais que podem contribuir para promover a saúde no cotidiano das famílias; limites das famílias para promover a saúde no cotidiano da família. Conclusão: a importância desta pesquisa reforça, na perspectiva do imaginário, a possibilidade de apoiar estratégias que promovam a melhoria do cotidiano dessas famílias, reforçando ainda mais a saúde da comunidade para alcançar um estilo de vida saudável.

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Association of obesity with physical activity, television programs and other forms of video viewing among children in Mexico city.

Rogério S Parra, N Laird, Mark Peterson … (1999)

To assess the association of physical activity, television program viewing and other forms of video viewing with the prevalence of obesity among school children. Cross-sectional study. 712 children, 9-16 y old, from a low- and a middle-income town in the Mexico City area. Children completed a self administered questionnaire to assess time spent in physical activity and television viewing, and diet. Height weight and triceps skinfolds were measured. The outcome variable was obesity, and the covariates were hours of television programs and other video viewing, physical activity, energy intake, percentage of energy from fat, town of location of school, age, gender and perception of mother's weight status. Among 461 children with complete information, 24% were classified as obese. Children reported an average of 4.1 +/- 2.2 h/d watching television (2.4 +/- 1.5 h/d for TV programs and 1.7 +/- 1.5 h/d for video cassette recorder (VCR) or videogames), and 1.8 +/- 1.3 h/d in moderate and vigorous physical activities. Odds ratios (OR) of obesity were 12% higher for each hour of television program viewing per day (OR = 1.12, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.02,-1.22), and 10% lower for each hour of moderate/vigorous physical activity per day (OR = 0.90, 95% CI 0.83-0.98), controlling for age, gender, town and perception of mother's weight status. Children in the middle-income town had higher adjusted odds of obesity (OR = 2.58, 95% CI 1.47-4.54). Physical activity and television viewing, but not VCR/videogames use, were related to obesity prevalence in Mexican children 9-16 y old.