Health-related physical fitness and weight status in Hong Kong adolescents.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study was designed to investigate the relation between health-related physical fitness and weight status in Hong Kong adolescents.

Methods

3,204 students aged 12-18 years participated in the Hong Kong Student Obesity Surveillance (HKSOS) project in 2006-2007. Anthropometric measures (height, weight) and health-related fitness (push-up, sit-up, sit-and-reach, 9-minute run) were assessed. Body mass index (BMI) was computed to classify participants into normal weight, underweight (Grade I, II/III), overweight, and obese groups. The associations of health-related physical fitness with BMI and weight status were examined by partial correlation coefficients and analysis of covariance, respectively.

Results

More boys than girls were overweight or obese (18.0%

SUBMITTER: Mak KK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2836297 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature