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Authors
Affiliations
1 Physical Education Department, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, SA
2 University Technology Malaysia, Johor Bahru, MY
Source
Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, Vol 11, No 2 (2020), Pagination: 1989-1994
Abstract
The aim of this study is to assess the prevalence of overweight and obesity in retired athletes in Saudi Arabia. Seventy former athletes, aged from 20-60 years old, who had played in international and national competitions – and had since stopped competitive sport – were recruited for this study. Sports history, age, height, and weight were collected using an online questionnaire. The study results showed that 47.14% of the participants are overweight and 22.86% are obese. The results of this study indicated that many former athletes had high BMI after ceasing participation in competitive sport. Also, the results indicated that there is a significant difference between BMI before and after retirement.
Keywords
Former Athletes, Obesity, Overweight, Physical Activity, Body Mass Index.
