[Obesity, physical activity and health].
Obesity is one excess of body fat frequently resulting in a significant impairment of health. Lack of physical activity is one possible cause for obesity.


OBJECTIVE
To exam relation between obesity and physical activity.


METHODS
A sample with 154 randomized chosen patients make 48 (31.2%) men, and 106 (68.8%) women, 30-80 years old. Obesity is defined by bodymass index (BMI) over 30. Physical activity is defined by the modified scheme of Hanson and Ainsworth.


RESULTS
Obesity was presented with 106 patients (68.84%). Lack of physical activity was present with 134 patients (87.01%). Physical activity was presented with 20 patients (16.91%), with 5 patients (25%) who are obese, and 15 patients (75%) who are no obese.


CONCLUSIONS
Lack of physical activity plays role in creation of the obesity.
Tulumović
Ajsa
A
Edukacioni Centar porodicne/obiteljske medicine Doma zdravlja Tuzla, Medicinski fakultet Tuzla-Katedra porodicne/obiteljske medicine.
Beslagić
Zijad
Z
Beganlić
Azijada
A
Herenda
Samira
S
Bajraktarević
Amila
A
Zildzić
Muharem
M
D000328:Adult; D015992:Body Mass Index; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011446:Prospective Studies