ESTILO DE VIDA Y DISTRIBUCIÓN DE GRASA EN ADOLESCENTES ASMÁTICOS Y SANOS

Objectives: This study examines the effects of lifestyle on nutritional status, fat distribution and respiratory health in adolescents with or without asthma. Methods: This was a descriptive study including 207 subjects aged 13.20 +/- 0.62 years. Lifestyle was assessed in terms of physical activity (PA) levels, Mediterranean diet, nutritional status, and respiratory health measured through FEV1 (z). Results: In the non-asthma group, boys were more active (p = 0.01) and showed a lower waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) than girls (p = 0.001). Participants without asthma were more active (p = 0.003), and had a better WHtR (p = 0.001) and FEV1 (p = 0.001) than those with asthma. Conclusions: In this Spanish population sample, non-asthmatic adolescents were more active and showed a better nutritional status, fat distribution and respiratory health than their peers with asthma.