Trends of physical fitness related to weight status: An analysis including over 412,000 Swiss young male conscripts from 2007 to 2022.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The high prevalence of obesity among young adults in the civilian population pose challenges in recruiting physically fit soldiers. We assessed the trend of physical fitness related to weight status among Swiss male conscripts.

Methods

Cross-sectional data of medical examination data during mandatory conscription for the Swiss Armed Forces, 2007-2022 (N = 412,186). The conscription physical test (CPT) assessed five aspects of physical fitness, each aspect scoring 0-25, one component being an endurance test (ET). CPT and ET categories were defined as per military guidelines: "Insufficient", "Sufficient", "Good", "Very Good" and "Excellent". Weight status was based on body mass index (BMI).

Results

Conscripts with obesity (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m²) and overwe

SUBMITTER: Gubelmann C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10809177 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature