The main cause of weight gain is sedentary lifestyle and physical inactivity. The sedentary lifestyle is considered a "deadly epidemic" as one of the four factors of greatest risk, estimating that 3.2 million people die because of this factor. Physical inactivity is increasing in the population; studies show that 60% of the population worldwide does not perform physical activity necessary to maintain their health, in part due to sedentary behavior during work and domestic activities (WHO). This has become a public health problem that presents a large mortality risk factor. Remaining several hours a day in front of a computer doing administrative work activities is also a cause that contributes to weight gain and obesity. Our study proposes the analysis of body composition, the level of physical activity and / or sedentary lifestyle in the administrative workers belonging to the Ingahurco campus of Universidad T�cnica de Ambato, for which an analytical, descriptive design with a quantitative approach was used, through the application of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) and the calculation of the Body Mass Index (BMI) in 219 study subjects. The results show that 46.66% present overweight problems and obesity, 26.48% do not perform any type of walk, while 66.21% of administrative workers work in a sitting position between seven and eight hours a day, confirming in 96.35% the need to implement a plan of active breaks.

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