Abstract
The purpose of this study is to determine the overweight and obesity prevalence among students studying in primary school by ages and to reveal the relation with physical activity. 1946 students aged between 7 and 11 and receiving primary education in a district of Manisa province have participated in this study. There are 885 female students and 1061 male students. Height measurements, body composition measurements, vertical jump test and 30mt tests of the participants were performed respectively. SPSS 22 program was used for statistical analysis. Frequency distributions and percentage values were presented in statistical notations. Pearson correlation analysis was performed in data analysis. In conclusion, it is observed that 12% of female students are overweight, 9.5% are obese and 21.5% are both overweight and obese. 8.8% of male students are overweight, 11.3% are obese and 20.1% are both overweight and obese. There is also a statistically correlation between obesity and age and parameters of physical fitness. In order to reduce the prevalence of overweight and obesity in children, school and community-based programs must be planned to encourage children to do physical activity and exercise and to prefer low calorie intake. The content and importance of these programs should be made applicable by parents and local governments.
Highlights
The prevalence of overweight and obesity among children increases rapidly and leads to serious health problems worldwide
According to the results of the research, it is emphasized that obesity has a significant effect on the risk factors for development of cardiovascular disease in children and adolescents and the development of atherosclerosis in adults and it is important to take precautions in the early life [6]
Result of the study, the overweight rate in boys and girls have expressed that the prevalence of obesity in Germany within the age range of 7-11 was found to be 8.8% and 12% doubled compared to the early 1990s [5]
Summary
The prevalence of overweight and obesity among children increases rapidly and leads to serious health problems worldwide. The possibility of developing diabetes and hypertension increases sharply with the increase of fatness in the body This disease, which is confined to older adults, affects obese children in the period before puberty. Limited and school-based programs that combine the promotion of healthy eating habits and physical activity show that it is possible to prevent obesity in children and adolescents [12]. In this regard, the purpose of this study is to determine the overweight and obesity prevalence among primary school students by ages and to reveal the relation with physical fitness. The significance limit used during the study was p
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