Physical Activity Program to the Overweight Students Thru "Zumbawas Timbang"

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The fundamental cause of obesity and overweight is an energy imbalance between calories consumed and calories expended. Globally, there has been an increased intake of energy-dense foods that are high in fat; and an increase in physical inactivity due to the increasingly sedentary nature of many forms of work, changing modes of transportation, and increasing urbanization. Based on the observation on the nutritional status from previous to present, the number of overweight students remains constant. In fact, there is a program for those students classified as wasted and severely wasted and that is the feeding program conducted by the TLE Department, but there is no existing program for those students classified as overweight.

METHODS

Supposedly, the participants of this research are 31 overweight students of Sta. Catalina Integrated National High School, Majayjay Laguna. But out of those students, only 23 of them consistently participated in the program because of their personal reasons. Each students that undergo the program was given a parents permit to ensure that their parents are aware on what is the program all about. If their daughter/son has medical problems based on their medical history, they are not obliged to do the activities.The results of this research were answered using the Mean Percentage.

RESULTS

The initial recorded weight of the students on June compared to the recorded weight four months after shows that the weight of 17 out of the 23 overweight students had increased from 1.27% to 15.00%. In the final assessment conducted on the month of January 2019, 95.65% of the overweight students had decreased weight compared to the first month (October).

DISCUSSIONS

Based on the data presented, the conclusions had been derived upon the implementation of the physical activity program "ZUMBAwas TIMBANG" that had been useful for the overweight students of Sta Catalina INHS-Junior.