Delgado-Floody, P.Caamaño-Navarrete, F.Jerez-Mayorga, D.Cofré-Lizama, A.Osorio-Poblete, A.Campos-Jara, C.Guzmán-Guzmán, I.Martínez-Salazar, C.Carcamo-Oyarzun, J.2017-12-132017-12-132017Revista Facultad de Medicina. Volume 65, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 43-480120-0011DOI: 10.15446/revfacmed.v65n1.57063http://repositorio.unab.cl/xmlui/handle/ria/4889Indexación: Scopus.Introduction: Childhood obesity is a serious public health issue, since it generates adverse results for physical and mental health. Objective: To correlate nutritional status and levels of self-esteem and physical performance in schoolchildren aged between 8 and 10. Materials and methods: 236 students participated, 117 male and 119 female, aged between 8 and 10, from two public schools in the municipality of Temuco. Weight, height, body mass index, mass/ fat percentage, waist contour, physical condition, hours of physical exercise per week and self-esteem were evaluated. Results: Overnutrition was documented in 43.6% of the students; children classified as obese (19%) presented higher levels of fat mass and waist contour (p<0.001), and also had a lower physical performance (p<0.05). The hours of physical exercise per week and the level of self-esteem were lower in obese school children, although this figure was not significant (p≥0.05). Conclusions: Obesity in school-aged children reveals alterations associated with physical performance, fat mass and negative trends on self-esteem. Despite developing at an early stage, the consequences associated with this condition can already be seen.esNiñosObesidadCondiciones físicasRegión de La AraucaníaComuna de TemucoArtículo