Relationship of Physical Activity t. V. Watching, Computer Use with BmI and stoutness Level among Children of Hisar

Physical Activity is defined as any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that results in energy expenditure. The prevalence of overweight also increased in children and adolescents due to sedentary leisure-time activities. Hence, relationship between these variables has to be determined so as to develop strategies to promote lifelong physical activity modifications among children to counteract the adverse health consequences due to inactivity.

The data collection was done using questionnaire which was distributed among school going children of Hisar aged between 10–15 years and were instructed to fill it up properly. After that, anthropometric variables like weight, height and waist circumference were measured and their Bmi was calculated.

This study indicated that as age increase, T.V. watching and computer use, Bmi and stoutness level also increases. There was negative or no correlation between Bmi and physical activity or between Bmi and T.V. watching, computer use, stoutness level and physical activity respectively. There was positive correlation was seen between stoutness level and T.V. watching and computer use (p<0.05).

An inverse association was found between Bmi and physical activity among children. Low levels of physical activity are associated with an increasing risk of obesity.