Abstract

The focused of the study was on quatelete equition and percentage body fat as determinant of obesity among male adolescent students of secondary schools, Mubi-North, Adamawa State Nigeria. The objectives of the study is to determine the prevalence of obesity among male’s students, causes, and the implications that overweight and obesity have in boys. Systematic random sampling was used to select schools while stratified sampling and simple random sampling were used in selecting students. Measurement of weights and height were done to determine Body Mass Index (BMI), measurements of skinfolds were also done to determine body fat percentage. Findings revealed a weak positive relationship exist between BMI and %BF, r=0.216(p<0.05). An average of 11.1% students were found overweight and obese. Nutrition and inactivity were causes of overweight and obesity. In addition, overweight and obese adolescent’s boys were reported to underperform in physical activities. The study revealed that overweight and obesity were not friendly healthy conditions to adolescents, thus a need to work it out. The study recommend that exercise physiologist, sport and health should put a mechanism that will guide and develop all male child interest at school to participate in physical activities and sport. There is also a need to control the calories given to children in relation to activities they engage in.

Keywords

Adolescents, Obesity, Body Mass Index, Skin-fold technique