THE IMPACT OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY ON THE OCCURRENCE OF OBESITY AND UNDERNUTRITION IN THE ADOLESCENT POPULATION

BLAZHEVSKA, Tatjana and VELKOVSKI, Valentina and MENKINOSKA, Marija and ANTOSKA KNIGHTS, Vesna and TEMELKOVSKA RISTEVSKA, Katerina and SPASOVSKA JANEVSKA, Jelena and JANKULOVSKA, Angjelka and DIMOVSKA, Nina (2025) THE IMPACT OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY ON THE OCCURRENCE OF OBESITY AND UNDERNUTRITION IN THE ADOLESCENT POPULATION. International Journal of Food Technology and Nutrition, 8 (15-16). pp. 112-118. ISSN 2671-3071

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Abstract

Adolescence is a period of intense physical, emotional, and social changes. It is the stage of the most rapid growth in height and body mass, as well as increased energy needs. Unsatisfied with their appearance, adolescents may experience significant emotional lows that can affect them later in life. The occurrence of obesity among adolescents is considered one of the most serious public health problems of the 21st century and the second leading preventable cause of death. The main aim of this research is to determine how often adolescents engage in physical activity, for how long, and how this affects the occurrence of obesity and undernutrition. The study was conducted on a sample of 409 high school students, of which 214 were girls and 195 were boys. In order to fulfill the main objective, participants completed an anonymous questionnaire. The collected data were statistically analyzed using the SPSS 20 statistical program and the EXCEL software (p<0.05). From the conducted research, we can conclude that adolescents who are at a significantly higher risk of obesity do not engage in daily physical activity, while the risk of developing undernutrition is present among adolescents who engage in daily physical activity for 90 minutes or more. Based on the summarized results, recommendations are made for the application of physical activity as a primary goal in improving health and physical condition.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	adolescence, obesity, undernutrition, obesity prevention
Subjects:	Q Science > Q Science (General)
Divisions:	Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences > School of Social Sciences
Depositing User:	Unnamed user with email zshi@unite.edu.mk
Date Deposited:	23 Dec 2025 11:06
Last Modified:	23 Dec 2025 11:06
URI:	http://eprints.unite.edu.mk/id/eprint/2208

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