Relationship between Type and Intensity of Sports Activities and the Prevalence of Overweight in Serbian School Children

This study aimed to explore the relationship between different forms and intensities of sports activities prevalence overweight in primary school children. Using International Obesity Task Force BMI criteria, we have identified body weight status a group 2893 children aged 9–15 years participating 27 within 4987 non-active same age. We compared obesity these groups, as well genders sports, active found lower (Χ2 = 41.689, DF 1, p < 0.001), 175.184, 0.001) physically with their counterparts, expected. Overweight (including obesity) had highest mixed Classification Sports European Association Preventive Cardiology, boys (p 0.003), girls 0.043). A was noted 0.025) more than 7 training. Regarding number hours training per week, only 4 week 0.025). Concerning intensity, significant drop whose intensity is 60 MET-hours week. conclude that among involved after spent regular