Relationship of Physical Fitness and Body Mass Index in Overweight School Children, Chengalpattu District, India

Authors

  • D. Malarvizhi, P. Sekar Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48047/

Keywords:

Overweight children, physical fitness, skin fold measurements, Self Esteem, sit and reach test, curl ups, fat %.

Abstract

Background: Obesity among children and adolescents is becoming an epidemic in India due to various life style changes, both in the developed and developing nations.As per World Health Organization estimates, 41 million children under five years and more than 340 million children and young teens of age group 5 to 19 years were having overweight or obesity in the year 2016. The study focuses on factors affecting physical health and its abilities due to overweight, self-esteem and academic performance of children in South India.

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Published

2020-07-31

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 3 (2020): volume 11 issue 3 (2020)

Section

Articles