A Comparison of Activities of Daily Living, Physical Fitness and Quality of Life in Obese and Healthy Adolescents

Obesity among children, adolescents and adults has emerged as one of the most serious public health problems in the 21st century. There has been a significant decrease in the exercise capacity, physical fitness and activities of daily living of children and adolescents with the increase in the prevalence of obesity over the last decade. Obesity can cause not only health problems but also psychological effects. This situation have negative effects on the quality of life. The effect of these parameters on healthy individuals and obese adolescents will be demonstrated by this study and will guide the rehabilitation of obese adolescents.

Inclusion criteria

Healthy group:

• Being normal weight according to BMI reference system,
• Being between the ages of 10-18 and volunteer to participate in the research,
• Being able to walk and cooperate

Obese Group:

• Obesity diagnosis according to BMI reference system,
• Being between the ages of 10-18 and volunteer to participate in the research,
• Being able to walk and cooperate.

Exclusion criteria

Healthy Group:

• Comorbidities that may affect exercise performance and other physical tests,
• Having cardiovascular problems, musculoskeletal and neurological disease,
• Having cognitive or motor limitation or other chronic diseases.

Obese Group:

• Having a neurological disease or other clinical diagnosis that may affect cognitive status,
• Having musculoskeletal and neurological diseases, symptomatic heart disease, lung disease, diabetes, hypertension and malignant disease that may affect exercise performance,
• Using medication that affects appetite and weight.