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ABSTRACT FOR POSTER PRESENTATION

Efficacy of Aerobic Dance Exercise and Dietary Advice in Adolescent Overweight Obese School Going Children

1.1.1 Objectives: Childhood obesity is growing health concern among adolescent children. It is

essential to design an exercise programme for children to prevent the complications related to

their health. This study was designed to incorporate a fitness programme with dietary advice in

obese school going children. Objectives of the study were to determine the efficacy of aerobic

dance exercise and dietary advice in obese school going children.

1.1.2 Design: In this experimental study, obese children were assessed for BMI and WHR, and

BAQ. The children were divided into 2 groups, Group A was given aerobic dance exercise and

group B was given aerobic dance exercise along with dietary advice.

1.1.3 Results: Within the group statistical analysis of BMI, WHR and BAQ for group A and B (p

=0.000) the results were significant. Between the group analysis for BMI for Group A and Group

B was significant (p=0.0044). Analysis for WHR for Group A and Group B was not significant

(p=0.437). Analysis of BAQ for Group A and Group B (p= <0.0001) was very significant.

1.1.4 Conclusion: The study concluded that aerobic dance exercises along with dietary advice

were found effective in reducing BMI and increasing awareness of body image and attitude.

1.1.5 Keywords: obesity, school children, dietary advice, body image, aerobics dance exercise.

Author:

Swaraj Shetty 1 , Lecturer in Nethaji College of Physiotherapy

Dr. Amrutkuvar Jadhav 2 , Associate professor in KIMS Karad.

Presenting author: Sheril Sara George

Email id : sherilsg2001@gmail.com

Postal address: Nethaji college of physiotherapy, Mangalore 575003

Contact no.: 7306387146