Obesity, Fitness, and Pulmonary Function Test in School Children

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Obesity, Fitness, and Pulmonary Function Test in
School Children

• Dr. Jasem Ramadan
• Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine,
  Kuwait University
• Dubai 24-27 March 2008

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Physical Activity and Childrens Health

• Essential for Growth and development
• Prevents and Control Chronic Diseases
• Controls Overweight and Obesity
• Increase Fitness and Wellness Enhance
  attendance
• Enhances Psychological Wellbeing and Reduces
  Stress
• Improves Cognitive and Intellectual Abilities
  Increase Success Rate and Reduce Failure Rate
• Reduces violence and aggressive behavior

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Introduction of WHO Global Strategy on Diet,
Physical Activity and Health (DPAS) in 2004
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Fig. 2. Percent fat in 11-14 yrs old girls and
boys
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Fig. 2. Body Mass Index in 11-14 yrs old girls
and boys
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Fig. 3 Body Mass Index (BMI), Flexibility (FLX)
and Strength (STG) Before and After Training
Program In 10th Grade school Boys


STG Below Healthy (18) Became Healthy FLX
Below 25th tile Borderline 25th tile
significant at plt 0.001 , ( N 739 student )
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Fig. 4. Forced Vital Capacity in 11-14 yrs old
girls and boys
() plt0.01 is the significant different between
boys at age group 1213
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Fig. 5. Forced Expiratory Volume in first second
in 11-14 yrs old girls and boys
(,) plt0.05 and plt0.01 is the significant
different between boys at age group (1113)
(1213)
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Fig. 6. Peak Expiratory Flow in 11-14 yrs old
girls and boys
(a) is the significant different between girls
and boys at age group 13 years
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Fig. 7. Ratio of FEV1 to FVC in 11-14 yrs old
girls and boys
(a) plt0.05 is the significant deferent between
girls and boys at age group12years () plt0.05
is the significant deferent between girl groups
(1213) years
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Conclusions

• Girls had more fat than boys except for 11 year
  olds where boys Girls were similar.
• 14 year olds were heavier in both sexes.
• Measurement of fat was better indicator than
  using BMI.
• Intervention showed significant improvements in
  flexibility and strength.
• In general, Pulmonary Function Test was higher in
  older children.

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