Determinantes de la Actividad Física en el Ecuador

Abstract

The World Health Organization defines obesity and obsession as the accumulation of fat that is perjudicial to health. For Ecuador, the National Health and Nutrition Research Council (2012) reports that 30% of people, between 5 and 11 years old, are overweight and obese; in adults, between 19 and 59 years, corresponding to 63%. People with subcutaneous disease have a high risk of developing non-transmissible chronic diseases, such as diabetes and other types of cancer. Accurate with the figures from the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (2014), these are one of the main causes of death in Ecuador. One of the forms to counteract obesity and subjugation is exercise. In this context, it is necessary to test a model to determine the factors that occur in the physical activity of the equatorial. For this, we use the data from the Time Use Survey (2012). The results suggest that age, age, presence of children in a household and being estranged are negatively related to the probability of performing physical activity; In order that the active ocio, the engreso and the level of education are positively related.