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dc.contributor.advisorMoussa, Elieen_US
dc.contributor.authorIssa, Rami G.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-12-23T14:44:12Z-
dc.date.available2020-12-23T14:44:12Z-
dc.date.issued2011-
dc.identifier.urihttps://scholarhub.balamand.edu.lb/handle/uob/4738-
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (p.41-52).en_US
dc.descriptionSupervised by Dr. Elie Moussa.en_US
dc.description.abstractObesity is a worldwide disease that has no boundaries. According to the World Health Organization, It affects more than 300 million people. It is associated with a considerable health impact making it a risk factor for several diseases such as: hypertension, type-2 diabetes, cancer, and metabolic disorders. Physical activity, a risk factor for obesity, plays a vital role in the prevention or occurrence of weight gain. Moreover, it is the only component of energy expenditure that can be altered by will. The aim of this thesis is to assess obesity prevalence and its relation to physical activity among Lebanese adolescents. 1000 subjects took part in this study. Physical activity and weight and height were assessed by means of self-report questionnaires. Results show that 7.8% of males and 1.75% of females are obese, and 22.5% of males and 12.47% of females are overweight. Some of the results reported on physical activity may help explain the prevalence of obesity especially among girls. A strong emphasis should be placed on encouraging overweight and obese adolescents to increase their level of involvement in physical activity not only for loosing or managing their weight progress but mainly because physical activity is known to play a preventive role against many obesity related diseases.en_US
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityBy Rami G. Issaen_US
dc.format.extentviii, 52 p. :ill., tables ;30 cmen_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsThis object is protected by copyright, and is made available here for research and educational purposes. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the object beyond the personal and educational use exceptions must be obtained from the copyright holderen_US
dc.subject.lcshObesityen_US
dc.subject.lcshOverweight Teenagers--Lebanon--Case studiesen_US
dc.titleThe physical activity as potential risk factor for weight increase among adolescents in Lebanonen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.contributor.departmentDepartment of Physical Educationen_US
dc.contributor.facultyFaculty of Arts and Sciencesen_US
dc.contributor.institutionUniversity of Balamanden_US
dc.date.catalogued2012-02-28-
dc.description.degreeMA in Physical Educationen_US
dc.description.statusPublisheden_US
dc.identifier.ezproxyURLhttp://ezsecureaccess.balamand.edu.lb/login?url=http://olib.balamand.edu.lb/projects_and_theses/Th-PEE-2.pdfen_US
dc.identifier.OlibID116664-
dc.provenance.recordsourceOliben_US
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