. Ciencia, innovación y desarrollo sostenible: desafíos e implicaciones estratégicas para la universidad

Resumen Con este trabajo se pretende realizar un análisis exploratorio del papel de la universidad en el compromiso de la ciencia con el desarrollo sostenible. La universidad, como organización singular de los sistemas de innovación de base científica y tecnológica se ve inevitablemente confrontada por la reconfiguración de las necesidades de la sociedad y del contrato social entre ciencia, universidad y misma sociedad. Estas tendencias ejercerán influencia sobre la trayectoria futura de las organizaciones universitarias, requieriendo de la universidad el ejercicio de una visión estratégica con incidencia en los dominios de la investigación y su financiamiento, de la docencia, de los recursos humanos, de la calidad, de la cooperación científica y de su relación con su entorno, en particular la región que se inserta.

Quality of Life Profile, Overweight-Obesity and Sedentary Behavior in Elementary and High School Children of Guanacaste

The purpose of this study was to identify the quality of life profile, overweight-obesity and sedentary behavior in a group of elementary and high school children of Guanacaste. 635 students participated in the study. The participants completed a protocol by which they were anthropometrically evaluated, and also filled up a questionnaire related to sedentary behavior and quality of life. In general, the findings reflected a prevalence of overweight and obesity of 13, 9%. The most important sedentary activities were, in descending order, the small screen (watching TV, video games, computer), and certain social and cultural activities. The self-reported quality of life index was within acceptable limits but not exceeding 80 points on a scale of 1-100. There was no significant relationship between the rate of the overall quality of life, overweight, obesity and some sedentary behaviors, although some anthropometric parameters like percentage of body fat and body weight showed significant correlation with sedentary behavior and specific aspects belonging to quality of life. The study provides valuable information to health authorities, directors of educational institutions and parents about key issues related to child development.