CHILDHOOD OBESITY ASSOCIATED WITH PHYSICAL INACTIVITY: CASE STUDY IN A SCHOOL IN BRAZIL

Valeska Gomes de Sousa; Aline Bayma do Nascimento; Eduarda Galvao de Oliveira

Volume : IX, Issue : IV, April - 2020

CHILDHOOD OBESITY ASSOCIATED WITH PHYSICAL INACTIVITY: CASE STUDY IN A SCHOOL IN BRAZIL

Valeska Gomes De Sousa, Aline Bayma Do Nascimento, Eduarda Galvao De Oliveira

Abstract :

The involvement of children and adolescents in physical activity and sport is a fundamental goal of preventing obesity. Obesity is a chronic non-degenerative disease characterized by excessive accumulation of adipose tissue in the body that can cause health problems. The objective of this research is to evaluate obesity in children at a school in the city of Manaus, Brazil. The methodology used was quantitative with 100 students from the school. The results prove an increase in students� obesity. It is concluded that physical activities with good nutrition are important for the formation of healthy adults.