Obesity and overweight between sedentAary and active people without professional guidance joining a gym
International Journal of Development Research
Obesity and overweight between sedentAary and active people without professional guidance joining a gym
Received 07th December, 2020 Received in revised form 09th December, 2020 Accepted 24th January, 2021 Published online 24th February, 2021
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This study aims to analyze the distribution between both the regular practice of unsupervised physical activity and physical inactivity among newcomers to a gym, their anthropometric profiles, and a possible correlation with obesity or overweight. The participants were 217 subjects with an average age of 29.89 ± 2.88 years. The sample was stratified by gender (66 men and 151 women) and subsequently sub-classified by history of regular but unsupervised physical activity or physical inactivity (72 active and 145 inactive). Anthropometric measurements of body mass index (BMI) and waist/hip ratio were performed. According to the results, men who joined the gym had a BMI close to women, although they were classified into different anthropometric categories, being men classified as overweight and women as eutrophic. However, the results do not indicate any advantage for practitioners of unsupervised physical activity when compared to sedentary practitioners.
