KMID : 0607720080190040587
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Journal of Korean Community Nursing 2008 Volume.19 No. 4 p.587 ~ p.599
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Leisure-time Activities Associated with Obesity in Adolescents
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Kim Jae-Hee
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study is to compare the differences between obese and non-obese students in sedentary leisure-time activities.
Methods: The survey was performed with 725 students from 3 different middle schools in Kyeonggi-do. In order to measure the degree of obesity, used are BMI and ¡°2007 Korea Children and Adolescents¡¯ Average Scale¡±. With regard to the leisure activities, YRBS and ¡°Youth Behavior Risk Factor Surveillance¡± were referred.
Results: The rate of boys¡¯ overweight was 18.0% and that of girls was 11.8%. Students watching TV 3hours+/day were 16.6% for boys and 30.6% for girls during weekday. Respective values for weekend were 56.8% and 71.4%. Students using computer 3hours+/day were both 14.5% for boys and girls during weekday, and 53.7% for boys and 36.7% for girls during weekend. 14.9% of boys and 21.2% of girls didn¡¯t participate in vigorous physical activities and 5.9% for boys and 11.2% for girls didn¡¯t participate in moderate physical activities. The differences between obese and non-obese students in sedentary activities were not significant. However, the difference in leisuretime activity was significant.
Conclusion: The programs for prevention and management of adolescents¡¯ obesity have to be focused on reducing their sedentary activities and improving physical activities.
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KEYWORD
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Leisure Activity, Inactivity, Adolescent, Body Mass Index
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