Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development

Zayed M. Altowerqi ¹, Zainal Abidin Bin Zainuddin ², Asha Hasnimy Binti Mohd Hashim ², Amjaad Omar Almarwaey ²

Affiliations
1 Physical Education Department, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, SA
2 University Technology Malaysia, Johor Bahru, MY

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.

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