Lower fitness levels, higher fat-to-lean mass ratios, and lower cardiorespiratory endurance are more likely to affect the body mass index of Saudi children and adolescents

• Main Authors: Mohamed Ahmed Said (Author), Majed M. Alhumaid (Author), Ibrahim I. Atta (Author), Khairi Mahmoud Al-Sababha (Author), Mohamed Abdelmoneim Abdelrahman (Author), Mohammed Shaab Alibrahim (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundSeveral studies suggest that health-related physical fitness may play a prominent role in preventing obesity in children and adolescents.ObjectivesThe present study examined fitness levels using five components of health-related fitness in Saudi students aged 10-17 years (fat-to-lean mass...