The Comparison of Obesity and Physical Activity Levels of Private and Public Secondary School Children
This study was conducted to compare of obesity and physical activity level of secondary school children in private school and public schools. Total 697 students consisting of 342 girls and 355 boys participated voluntarily in this study. Physical Activity Questionnaire for children was used to deter...
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| author | Emine Kaymaz Özcan Saygın Gönül Babayıgıt Irez |
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| description | This study was conducted to compare of obesity and
physical activity level of secondary school children in private school and
public schools. Total 697 students consisting of 342 girls and 355 boys
participated voluntarily in this study. Physical Activity Questionnaire for
children was used to determine physical activity levels and height-weight
measurement was performed to determine body mass index. It was found that the
overweight ratio was %9.49 of girls in public secondary schools while the ratio
of overweight girls was %18.40 in private schools. The boys' over weight ratios
were %23.58 in public schools while the ratio of overweight was % 27.5 in
private schools. Significant differences were found between BMI and weight
parameters of private and public secondary schools. No difference was found in
physical activity levels of private and public school student. Moreover, there
was no correlation between physical activity levels and BMI variables of
students in private and public school according to gender. The physical
activity levels of secondary school children’ should be increased. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ac11ea3ded454b36b4556bffaf7f07752025-01-02T22:46:06ZengSelcuk University PressTürk Spor ve Egzersiz Dergisi2147-56522018-12-0120329229610.15314/tsed.480877154The Comparison of Obesity and Physical Activity Levels of Private and Public Secondary School ChildrenEmine Kaymaz0Özcan Saygın1Gönül Babayıgıt Irez2MUGLA SITKI KOCMAN UNIVERSITYMUGLA SITKI KOCMAN UNIVERSITYMUGLA SITKI KOCMAN UNIVERSITYThis study was conducted to compare of obesity and physical activity level of secondary school children in private school and public schools. Total 697 students consisting of 342 girls and 355 boys participated voluntarily in this study. Physical Activity Questionnaire for children was used to determine physical activity levels and height-weight measurement was performed to determine body mass index. It was found that the overweight ratio was %9.49 of girls in public secondary schools while the ratio of overweight girls was %18.40 in private schools. The boys' over weight ratios were %23.58 in public schools while the ratio of overweight was % 27.5 in private schools. Significant differences were found between BMI and weight parameters of private and public secondary schools. No difference was found in physical activity levels of private and public school student. Moreover, there was no correlation between physical activity levels and BMI variables of students in private and public school according to gender. The physical activity levels of secondary school children’ should be increased.https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/616425obesityphysical activity |
| spellingShingle | Emine Kaymaz Özcan Saygın Gönül Babayıgıt Irez The Comparison of Obesity and Physical Activity Levels of Private and Public Secondary School Children Türk Spor ve Egzersiz Dergisi obesity physical activity |
| title | The Comparison of Obesity and Physical Activity Levels of Private and Public Secondary School Children |
| title_full | The Comparison of Obesity and Physical Activity Levels of Private and Public Secondary School Children |
| title_fullStr | The Comparison of Obesity and Physical Activity Levels of Private and Public Secondary School Children |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Comparison of Obesity and Physical Activity Levels of Private and Public Secondary School Children |
| title_short | The Comparison of Obesity and Physical Activity Levels of Private and Public Secondary School Children |
| title_sort | comparison of obesity and physical activity levels of private and public secondary school children |
| topic | obesity physical activity |
| url | https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/616425 |
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