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Journal of Obesity & Weight loss Therapy | ISSN: 2165-7904 | Volume 8
June 06-07, 2018 | Philadelphia, USA
International Conference on
Obesity & Fitness Expo
The association between cardiorespiratory fitness, and physical activity levels of central obese adults in
Enugu state (eastern part), Nigeria
Iwezu Happy Nonso
University of Nigeria, Nigeria
C
entral obesity and its implicated adverse health conditions are a major concern of some people. Central obesity is one of the
predisposition factors to cardiovascular disease, respiratory conditions, type 2 diabetes mellitus, cancer and others. The purpose
of this study was to determine the relationship between central obesity, cardio respiratory fitness and physical activity level among
adults in Enugu State. Three hundred and seventeen subjects (158 obese and 159 non obese ) who met the inclusion criteria and gave
their informed consent participated in the study. Their waist to hip ratio was determined using measuring tape. Body Mass Index
measured with stadiometer and weighing scale. Cardio respiratory fitness was determined using Harvard Step Test and International
Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) was used to determine their physical activity level. Data collected was analyzed descriptively
and inferentially using correlation test. The level of significance was set at p = 0.01. The physical activity level of obese adults in
Enugu state increases in an ascending order of vigorous, low, moderate while the cardiorespiratory fitness decreases in reverse
direction as low, average, good, excellence and very low. There was a significant relationship between cardio respiratory fitness and
physical activity (r = 0.146, sig = 0.009). There was also a significant relationship between waist-hip ratio and cardiorespiratory fitness
(r=-0.221, sig=0.000) keywords: obesity, cardiorespiratory fitness, physical activity level, adults.
iwezuhappy@yahoo.comJ Obes Weight Loss Ther 2018, Volulme: 8
DOI: 10.4172/2165-7904-C2-061