Association of Physical Activity and Physical Education With Overweight and Obesity Among School-Aged Children and Adolescents in Pakistan: An Empirical Cross-Sectional Study

Conclusion: This study underscores the critical need to enhance PA opportunities in schools and communities in Pakistan, particularly for girls, to address the rising rates of overweight and obesity.

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Main Authors: Moazzam Tanveer, Ejaz Asghar, Georgian Badicu, Nadeem Roy, Maximilian Siener, Umar Tanveer, Sameer Badri Al-Mhanna, Alexios Batrakoulis
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-01-01
Series:Advances in Public Health
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/5095049
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author Moazzam Tanveer
Ejaz Asghar
Georgian Badicu
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spelling doaj-art-0d1253ea16114012bf60069815efcced2025-02-02T23:07:55ZengWileyAdvances in Public Health2314-77842024-01-01202410.1155/2024/5095049Association of Physical Activity and Physical Education With Overweight and Obesity Among School-Aged Children and Adolescents in Pakistan: An Empirical Cross-Sectional StudyMoazzam Tanveer0Ejaz Asghar1Georgian Badicu2Nadeem Roy3Maximilian Siener4Umar Tanveer5Sameer Badri Al-Mhanna6Alexios Batrakoulis7School of Physical Education and Sport TrainingDepartment of Allied Health SciencesDepartment of Physical Education and Special MotricitySchool of Physical EducationDepartment of Training and Movement ScienceDepartment of Mass CommunicationDepartment of PhysiologyDepartment of Physical Education and Sport ScienceConclusion: This study underscores the critical need to enhance PA opportunities in schools and communities in Pakistan, particularly for girls, to address the rising rates of overweight and obesity.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/5095049
spellingShingle Moazzam Tanveer
Ejaz Asghar
Georgian Badicu
Nadeem Roy
Maximilian Siener
Umar Tanveer
Sameer Badri Al-Mhanna
Alexios Batrakoulis
Association of Physical Activity and Physical Education With Overweight and Obesity Among School-Aged Children and Adolescents in Pakistan: An Empirical Cross-Sectional Study
Advances in Public Health
title Association of Physical Activity and Physical Education With Overweight and Obesity Among School-Aged Children and Adolescents in Pakistan: An Empirical Cross-Sectional Study
title_full Association of Physical Activity and Physical Education With Overweight and Obesity Among School-Aged Children and Adolescents in Pakistan: An Empirical Cross-Sectional Study
title_fullStr Association of Physical Activity and Physical Education With Overweight and Obesity Among School-Aged Children and Adolescents in Pakistan: An Empirical Cross-Sectional Study
title_full_unstemmed Association of Physical Activity and Physical Education With Overweight and Obesity Among School-Aged Children and Adolescents in Pakistan: An Empirical Cross-Sectional Study
title_short Association of Physical Activity and Physical Education With Overweight and Obesity Among School-Aged Children and Adolescents in Pakistan: An Empirical Cross-Sectional Study
title_sort association of physical activity and physical education with overweight and obesity among school aged children and adolescents in pakistan an empirical cross sectional study
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