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Derginin Adı:
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JOURNAL OF EXERCISE SCIENCE & PHYSIOTHERAPY
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Cilt:
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2015/2
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Sayı:
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2
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Makale Başlık:
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Prevalence of Obesity and Its Influence on Physical Fitness and Energy Expenditure during Walking In Rural School-Children
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Makale Eklenme Tarihi:
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18.11.2015
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Okunma Sayısı:
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1
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Makale Özeti:
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Background: Recently childhood obesity has
become common condition in children with
widespread effect on other aspects of health too.
Objectives: Report obesity prevalence and its
influence on physical fitness and energy
expenditure (EEI) during walking in rural schoolchildren. Methodology: 300 primary, secondary
and higher-secondary school children in Changa
village aged 5 to 18 years, both girls and boys
were included in the study. Outcome measures
used were: waist circumference (WC), waistheight ratio (WHtR), EEI and 6 minute walk test
distance (6MWD). Results: Of 175 boys, obesity
prevalence was 6.79% using WC and 4.51% using
WHtR. Of 125 girls, obesity prevalence was
14.37% using WC and 13.21% using WHtR. -
Conclusion: Prevalence of obesity was more in
girls as compared to boys. High level of
association between obesity and physical fitness
in both genders. High association of obesity with
EEI during walking amongst girls
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