Raquel Vaquero-Cristóbal

[TOBACCO CONSUMPTION AMONG ADULTS IN MONTERREY: RELATION TO EXERCISE REGULARLY AND FAMILY].

OBJECTIVEndetermine the relationship among tobacco consumption, physical activity, sociodemographic variables and family behaviours in Mexican adults.nnnMETHODSn978 Mexican adults (483 males and 495 females) were interviewed by a random routes questionnaire. Multinomial logistic regression was used to calculate odds ratio (OR) and confidence interval (CI = 95%).nnnRESULTSnmen have a high risk factor of tobacco comsumption in frequency and/or amount. 18 to 45 years-old is the age range with high probability of tobacco comsumption, while the more age, the less comsumption. The tobacco consumption risk is significantly low in people who have less that a primary education. Participants who have never done physical exercise have a low possibility of tobacco consumption, while the consumption is high in the group of people who have abandoned physical activity. The family context is a risk factor of tobacco consumption in frequency. About alcohol consumption, it was found that people who drink alcohol have a high probability of smoke.nnnCONCLUSIONSntobacco consumption at high frequencies and amounts and physical activity are inversely relationship. It has been also detected a direct relationship between the frequency and the amount of tobacco and alcohol consumptions; and between the frequency and the amount of tobacco consumption and the family in the tobacco consumption.

Diferencias en la ocupación del tiempo libre entre los escolares que practican deporte federado y no federado

The aim of this study was to analyze the distribution of leisure by children/adolescents depending on they are federated, their sex and sport modality that they practice. A total of 306 male/female students Elementary 5th at 4° ESO, aged between 9 and 16 years, completed a questionnaire to determine how to spend their free time Monday through Friday. It was found that the students who practiced sport federated occupied more time doing physical exercise that who practiced sport not federated, occupying not federated atlhetes a large number of hours in the use of ICTs and helping with household chores. In addition, girls spend less time than boys doing sports and they spend more time listening to music and doing cultural activities. No differences were found depending on the sport modality practiced. In conclusion, as the sports physical practice must prevail over any occupation of sedentary leisure is necessary that children and adolescents into sports clubs in their respective villages or towns, so it must adapt the offer to the demands of this population.