COMPARISON OF BODY FAT PERCENTAGES BETWEEN BOY AGE 11 and 12 YEARS OLD IN PERAK, THE SOCIO ECONOMIC

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COMPARISON OF BODY FAT PERCENTAGES BETWEEN BOY
AGE 11 and 12 YEARS OLD IN PERAK, THE SOCIO
ECONOMIC INFLUENCE

• By
• C.H.Wong, H.Faslinda, H.Tun C.P.Lee
• Fitkids Club Malaysia

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Introduction

• The percentage of obesity among the children
  nowadays in Malaysia has been documented
  gradually increased. (R. Florentino, 2002)
• The ratio of fat and obese children and
  adolescents has increased markedly during the
  past 20 years in Perak state (C.P.Lee, 2003).

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Introduction

• Less Physical activities are the main factor as
  the cause of high body fat percentages among the
  children due to the societal, environmental and
  technological advancement of every country.
• The other environmental factors may influence the
  increasing of the ratio of obesity or high BFC is
  the socio economic status (SES) of the family
  (Sundquist, J Johansson, S., 1998).

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Aim of the study

• To compare the body fat percentages
• between 11 years old children in 4 selected
  places that divided to high SES and low SES.
• between 12 years old children in 4 selected
  places also divided to high SES and low SES.

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Subjects

• A total 163 children age 11 years old and 173
  children age 12 years old were randomly selected
  in government schools in the State of Perak at
• a) KKKuala Kangsar (n39, n37)
• b) TMTanjung Malim (n41, n46)
• c) SMSeri Manjung (n42, n43)
• d) BBidor (n41, n47)

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Methods

• The body fat content (BFC) of subjects were
  estimated by measuring five skinfolds by the
  suggestions of Parizkova (1961).
• The following skinfolds were measured
• a) biceps
• b) triceps
• c) subscapular
• d) suprailiac
• e) medial side of the calf.

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Methods

• Social economic info is based on the information
  given by the District Education Officer. The
  social economic status (SES) of the investigated
  childrens family in the selected areas is as
  following
• a) KK (Royal Town) High SES
• b) TM Low SES
• c) SM Low SES
• d) B High SES
• Standard statistics (t-tests and repeated ANOVA)
  were used to analyze group differences.

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Body fat percentages comparison between
children age 11 years old
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Body fat percentages comparison between
children age 12 years old
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Summary

• The results show that children age 11 years old
  at Kuala Kangsar (22.17) got the highest body
  fat percentages compare to Tanjung Malim(11.77),
  Seri Manjung(14.23) and Bidor(14.24).
• Percentages of body fat for Kuala Kangsar is also
  the highest among the children age 12 years old.
• There are no significant among the children age
  12 years old between Kuala Kangsar and Bidor.

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Summary

• Percentages of body fat for the children age 11
  (11.77) and 12 years old (12.61) at Tanjung
  Malim are the lowest among the others places.
• There are significant between children age 12
  years old between Bidor (19.56) and Tanjung
  Malim(12.61) as well as between Bidor and Seri
  Manjung (16.26).
• There are significant between children age 12
  years old between Kuala Kangsar (20.92) and
  Tanjung Malim(12.61) as well as between Kuala
  Kangsar and Seri Manjung (16.26).

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Summary

• The body fat percentages for children age
  11(14.24) and 12 years old (19.56)at Bidor is
  the second highest behind Kuala Kangsar.
• Body fat percentages is higher at Higher SES area
  (Kuala Kangsar Bidor) than lower SES area
  (Tanjung Malim and Seri Manjung).
• We have concluded that the socio status and its
  environment have a high influence on BFC in all
  investigated children.

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