OBESITY, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LEVEL, AND DIET OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PUPILS IN AN AGRICULTURAL AREA WHERE MOST PUPILS ARE DRIVEN TO AND FROM SCHOOL

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  • KIMURA MISAKA
    School of Nursing, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
  • ITOI AYA
    Department of Human Life Studies, Kobe Women's Junior College
  • SATO IZUMI
    Health and Welfare Section, Kurihara City Office, Miyagi Prefecture
  • NAKAGAWA MASAKO
    School of Nursing, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

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  • Obesity, Physical Activity Level, and Diet of Elementary School Pupils in an Agricultural Area Where Most Pupil are Driven to and from School

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In this study, the states of obesity, physical activity, and diet of 4 th-6 th graders were examined in an agricultural area of the Tohoku region, where many pupils are driven to and from school. The physique (height, weight), physical activity level (Select 2 ; Kenz), and nutritional intake were investigated in 32 elementary school pupils for one week. The subjects showed the following characteristics : 1) A high percentage of obese pupils, 2) a small number of walking steps, and 3) a lower percentage of obese pupils than non-obese pupils participating in sports activities. Therefore, efforts to increase the physical activity level are considered to be necessary for the prevention of obesity. For this purpose, in addition to administrative measures to increase exercise opportunities in the community such as the establishment of a general sports club, local movements such as encouraging pupils to walk to school may be effective.

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