Comparative Analysis of Anthropometric Parameters as Obesity Indicators for 7-8 Years-old Children of Different Resident Status
The purpose of this study was determine obesity of 7-8 years-old children in the urban (Podgorica) and rural area (Zupa) of Montenegro and determine whether there is a statistically significant difference in obesity among them. The sample of respondents consisted of 85 children 7-8 years-old from...
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University of Montenegro, Faculty for Sport and Physical Education, Montenegrin Sports Academy
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| description | The purpose of this study was determine obesity of 7-8 years-old children in the urban (Podgorica) and rural area
(Zupa) of Montenegro and determine whether there is a statistically significant difference in obesity among them.
The sample of respondents consisted of 85 children 7-8 years-old from Podgorica (urban) and Zupa Niksic (rural)
divided into 4 sub-samples according to the criterium of gender and place of residence. Each respondent was
calculated BMI and WHR, which were shown numerically and percentally, and the differences were determined
using the t-test for small independent samples. The results of the study showed that there are statistically
significant differences in overweight and obesity among children of both genders from Podgorica (urban) and
Zupa (rural), where the children from Podgorica had significantly higher percentage of children from Zupa. We
concluded that childrens from rural area are less obese than children in urban area. The reason for this should be
found in the fact that childrens in rural area are more physically activity and healthier foods, which are the main
reason for preventing obesity. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-90324d56ed5c4009b49bee55f7ca91d62022-12-21T21:49:08ZengUniversity of Montenegro, Faculty for Sport and Physical Education, Montenegrin Sports AcademyJournal of Anthropology of Sport and Physical Education2536-569X2536-57032020-01-0141434610.26773/jaspe.200107Comparative Analysis of Anthropometric Parameters as Obesity Indicators for 7-8 Years-old Children of Different Resident StatusMilena Mitrovic0 Katarina Dragutinovic1University of Montenegro, Faculty for Sport and Physical Education, Niksic, MontenegroUniversity of Montenegro, Faculty for Sport and Physical Education, Niksic, MontenegroThe purpose of this study was determine obesity of 7-8 years-old children in the urban (Podgorica) and rural area (Zupa) of Montenegro and determine whether there is a statistically significant difference in obesity among them. The sample of respondents consisted of 85 children 7-8 years-old from Podgorica (urban) and Zupa Niksic (rural) divided into 4 sub-samples according to the criterium of gender and place of residence. Each respondent was calculated BMI and WHR, which were shown numerically and percentally, and the differences were determined using the t-test for small independent samples. The results of the study showed that there are statistically significant differences in overweight and obesity among children of both genders from Podgorica (urban) and Zupa (rural), where the children from Podgorica had significantly higher percentage of children from Zupa. We concluded that childrens from rural area are less obese than children in urban area. The reason for this should be found in the fact that childrens in rural area are more physically activity and healthier foods, which are the main reason for preventing obesity.obesity7-8 years-old childrensurban arearural area |
| spellingShingle | Milena Mitrovic Katarina Dragutinovic Comparative Analysis of Anthropometric Parameters as Obesity Indicators for 7-8 Years-old Children of Different Resident Status Journal of Anthropology of Sport and Physical Education obesity 7-8 years-old childrens urban area rural area |
| title | Comparative Analysis of Anthropometric Parameters as Obesity Indicators for 7-8 Years-old Children of Different Resident Status |
| title_full | Comparative Analysis of Anthropometric Parameters as Obesity Indicators for 7-8 Years-old Children of Different Resident Status |
| title_fullStr | Comparative Analysis of Anthropometric Parameters as Obesity Indicators for 7-8 Years-old Children of Different Resident Status |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comparative Analysis of Anthropometric Parameters as Obesity Indicators for 7-8 Years-old Children of Different Resident Status |
| title_short | Comparative Analysis of Anthropometric Parameters as Obesity Indicators for 7-8 Years-old Children of Different Resident Status |
| title_sort | comparative analysis of anthropometric parameters as obesity indicators for 7 8 years old children of different resident status |
| topic | obesity 7-8 years-old childrens urban area rural area |
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