Development of weight status in a sample of children in Innsbruck

Martin Schlechter (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

52 Seiten

2025
Our Knowledge Publishing (Verlag)
978-620-9-01589-2 (ISBN)

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Overweight and obesity in children is a ubiquitous and widely discussed topic. BMI is usually used as an indicator of weight status due to its straightforward and relatively simple method of measurement. However, there are significant differences in the measurements of body weight and height, as well as in the results of various studies. Furthermore, there are few studies that observe the same subjects over a longer period of time and examine changes. Using three standardised measurement methods, this study aims to determine whether and how the weight status of a sample of primary school children in Innsbruck changes during their first year of school. The aim is also to show whether the body mass index (BMI) is a reliable tool for assessing weight status. To this end, 163 primary school children in Innsbruck were examined for their weight status when they started school and at the beginning of the second school year. A bioimpedance analysis (BIA) was performed, the BMI was calculated, the waist circumference was determined and the data collected was evaluated and analysed.

Martin Schlechter, born in 1982, grew up in Tyrol and has lived in Innsbruck since 2010, where he has been working for SPORTUNION Tirol. He also completed a Master of Science degree in Sports and Movement Science at ISW Innsbruck, as part of which he wrote this thesis.

Erscheinungsdatum	27.08.2025
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	82 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Allgemeines / Lexika
Schlagworte	Bioimpedance • BMI • Primary school • Waist Circumference • weight status
ISBN-10	620-9-01589-1 / 6209015891
ISBN-13	978-620-9-01589-2 / 9786209015892
Zustand	Neuware