scholarly journals Trends in Body Fat, Body Mass Index and Physical Fitness Among Male and Female College Students

Nutrients ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 2 (10) ◽  
pp. 1075-1085 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Pribis ◽  
Carol A. Burtnack ◽  
Sonya O. McKenzie ◽  
Jerome Thayer
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Body Fat ◽  
Fat Body ◽  
Female College Students ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Female College ◽  
Fat Body Mass

scholarly journals Differences in Body Fat, Body Mass Index, and Physical Performance of Specific Field Tests in 10-to-12-Year-Old School-Aged Team Handball Players

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (24) ◽  
pp. 9022
Author(s):  
Souhail Hermassi ◽  
Maha Sellami ◽  
Georg Fieseler ◽  
El Ghali Bouhafs ◽  
Lawrence D. Hayes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Physical Performance ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Body Fat ◽  
Fat Body ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Physical Parameters ◽  
Anthropometric Parameter ◽  
Fat Body Mass ◽  
Medicine Ball

This study aimed to compare 10-to-12-year-old Qatari male athletes and assess body fat, body mass index, and physical fitness, as well as the difference of these measures between ages. Thirty-five youth handball players volunteered for the investigation and were divided into three groups: 12-year-old players (U12; n = 12), 11-year-old players (U11; n = 11), 10-year-old players (U10; n = 12). Anthropometry was assessed by body mass, body fat percentage (%BF), and body mass index (BMI). Measurements included the Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Test Level 1 (Yo-Yo IR1), jumping ability (squat and countermovement jumps (SJ and CMJ, respectively)), and sprint tests (10 and 15 m). The power of the upper extremity was measured by a 2-kg overhead medicine ball throw for distance. Except for %BF (p = 0.387) and BMI (p = 0.070), all anthropometric and demographic parameters were different between age groups. The largest differences were found for body mass (p = 0.007) and body height (p = 0.008). Regarding fitness parameters, only the medicine ball throw (p = 0.022) was different between age groups (U10 vs. U12: p = 0.009; U11 vs. U12: p = 0.048). There was no difference between groups for jumping (CMJ: p = 0.586; SJ: p = 0.377), sprinting (10 m: p = 0.211; 15 m: p = 0.194) and Yo-Yo IR1 (p = 0.228). Body fat was the anthropometric parameter with the strongest relationship with physical performance in that lower body fat was related to superior jumping performance and sprint performance. In conclusion, except for %BF and BMI, all anthropometric parameters were different between U10, U11, and U12 handball players. For physical parameters, jumping, sprinting, and endurance performance were not different between age groups. From a practical perspective, coaches can use these findings as reference for the evaluation of their school-aged handball players, as well as for establishing performance goals.

Body Image Disturbance, Weight Perception and Body Mass Index of Female College Students in Delhi having Normal and Disordered Eating Behaviours

2019 ◽  
Vol 56 (2) ◽  
pp. 145
Author(s):  
Shipra Gupta ◽  
Deeksha Kapur
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Disordered Eating ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Eating Behaviour ◽  
Body Image Disturbance ◽  
Female College Students ◽  
Eating Behaviours ◽  
Female College

Body image and self-perception about weight, irrespective of their actual body mass index, may predispose young females to disordered eating behaviour. A study was conducted to determine body image disturbance, weight perception and body mass index among female college students in Delhi having normal and disordered eating behaviours. The study sample comprised 734 female under-graduate students between 18-21 years from women’s colleges of Delhi University. An interview-cum-questionnaire schedule was used to assess the general profile of subjects and perceptions about their body weight. Adapted Eating Attitudes Test (EAT)-26 and Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ)-8c was used to determine disordered eating behaviour and body image disturbance among the subjects respectively. Body Mass Index of the subjects was also computed. Findings revealed a significant difference in self-perception about body weight among subjects showing normal and disordered eating behaviours. Higher percentage of subjects from disordered eating group perceived themselves to be either overweight or obese as compared to subjects from normal eating behaviour group.Significantly higher BSQ-8c scores and Body Mass Index were also observed among subjects having disordered eating behaviour. The study indicated that poor body image, self-perception about body weight being high as well as high body mass index played a significant role in occurrence of disordered eating behaviour among female college students in Delhi.The study depicted the urgent need to have appropriate health and nutrition education programmes for female college students to improve their perceptions about body shape and weight to further prevent the occurrence of disordered eating behaviour among them and make them less vulnerable to consequent nutritional problems.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document