Objective:
To analyze the present situation and associated factors of physical fitness and overweight and obesity among primary and middle school students in Henan Province, and so as to explore the related factors and to provide reference for improving students physical fitness.
Methods:
The data of students physical health survey in Henan Province in 2019 were used to analyze the PFI and BMI of students aged 7-18. The Chi square test was used to compare difference in overweight and obesity prevalence by gender and residence. Analysis of variance was used to compare PFI differences among students of different age groups. Multi variable Logistic regression analysis was conducted to analyze the influencing factors of physical fitness.
Results:
A large proportion of students PFI was between -5 and 5. 0-<5 group(46.8%), followed by -5-<0 group(44.0%), and ≥5 group. The detection rates of overweight and obesity were higher in boys (16.8%, 12.3%) than in girls (12.8%, 7.6%), and in cities (16.1%, 11.8%) than in rural areas (13.3%, 7.9%)( χ 2=124.78, 245.43; 62.52, 166.23, P <0.01). PFI was negatively correlated with BMI( r= -0.23 , P <0.01). Age ( OR =1.01), urban and rural (rural s OR =1.21), gender (female s OR =1.11), over weight ( OR =1.94), obesity ( OR =4.85) were the influencing factors of physical fitness( P <0.05).
Conclusion
Age, residence, gender, overweight and obesity are the related factors of physical fitness. Controlling overweight and obesity can effectively improve students physical fitness.