1 out of 3 kids does not have a healthy body mass index
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Mumbai:| TIMES NEWS NETWORK
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Nationwide Survey Done By School Sports Enterprise
Almost one out of three
school-going children in the country does not have a healthy body mass
index (BMI) and almost half of them lack enough lower body strength,
according to a survey . Mumbai students fared similarly on the fitness
parameters. Conducted by EduSports, a school sports enterprise, the
survey covered 1.70 lakh students from across 86 cities and 26 states.
They tested students on sprint capacity , flexibility, upper and lower
body strength, abdominal strength and BMI.
In its 7th edition, the
survey found that the percentage of children with an unhealthy BMI
increased from 20% last year to 33% this year. In Mumbai, out of the 843
children surveyed, only about 67% recorded a healthy BMI. Among other
parameters, adequate lower body strength saw the lowest number of
children meeting requirements. One in four children did not have the
desired flexibility for their age.
“This trend needs to be reversed to have a healthy generation of children. Lack of physical activity increases the risk of obesity and health-rela ted problems in adolescence, and adulthood. Schools provide the ideal environment to promote physical activity at the right age and improve fitness standards among children,“ said EduSports CEO Saumil Majmudar.
The survey also compared data of schools with that and a structured sports programme with three or more physical education periods per week versus schools with less than three physical education periods. It found that those with three physical education periods were healthier with students faring about 3-5% better across parameters.
But school principals said they were making enough efforts to ensure students had enough physical activities. “We offer students about eight sports options to pick from and a physical activity like yoga is included in the school timetable almost every day ,“ said Chandrakanta Pathak, principal, HVB Global Academy , Marine Drive. Similarly , at St Mary's School (ICSE), Mazgaon apart from the physical education classes, primary students have a structured session in aerobics regularly .
“This trend needs to be reversed to have a healthy generation of children. Lack of physical activity increases the risk of obesity and health-rela ted problems in adolescence, and adulthood. Schools provide the ideal environment to promote physical activity at the right age and improve fitness standards among children,“ said EduSports CEO Saumil Majmudar.
The survey also compared data of schools with that and a structured sports programme with three or more physical education periods per week versus schools with less than three physical education periods. It found that those with three physical education periods were healthier with students faring about 3-5% better across parameters.
But school principals said they were making enough efforts to ensure students had enough physical activities. “We offer students about eight sports options to pick from and a physical activity like yoga is included in the school timetable almost every day ,“ said Chandrakanta Pathak, principal, HVB Global Academy , Marine Drive. Similarly , at St Mary's School (ICSE), Mazgaon apart from the physical education classes, primary students have a structured session in aerobics regularly .
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