The Child Health Program Through Marine Sports Activities, 2003

Hyun-Jun Kim; Sang Yeoup Lee; Ka Young Lee; Hyun Kwak; Nam-Soo Lee; Hae-Sun Kim; Yun-Jin Kim1; In-Joo Kim; Yong-Ki Kim; Pusan Kyeongnam Association of Study for Obesity

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J Korean Soc Study Obes 2003; 12(4): 272-279

Published online December 1, 2003

The Child Health Program Through Marine Sports Activities, 2003

Hyun-Jun Kim,Sang Yeoup Lee¹,Ka Young Lee²,Hyun Kwak³,Nam-Soo Lee⁴,Hae-Sun Kim⁵,Yun-Jin Kim1,In-Joo Kim⁶,Yong-Ki Kim⁶,Pusan Kyeongnam Association of Study for Obesity⁷

Gumjeong Primary School, Department of Family Medicine, College of Medicine, Pusan National University, Human Nutrition & Metabolism Center, Pusan National University Hospital¹, Department of Family Medicine, College of Medicine, Inje University², Physical Medicine and Rehabilitaion Medicine, College of Medicine, Dong-A University³, Department of Nutrition, Pusan Paik Hospital⁴, Department of Nutrition, Dong-A Hospital⁵, Department of Endocrinology, College of Medicine, Pusan National University, Huyman Nutrition & Metabolism Center, Pusan National University Hospital⁶Pusan Kyeongnam Association of Study for Obesity (PKASO)⁷

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172 elementary school students involved this health program. This subjects were learened about obesity that affect health problem, ideal eating habits, calories that contained in the children’s favorite foods by doctors and nutritionist. And this stubjects were checked heights, weight, body fat percent. Obesity is 40% in the boys and 25.69% in the girls. Most subjects were satisfactory with this health program. So we will effectively educate obese children without resistance and prevent normal weight children from obesity through structured and well-designed health program that similar to this program.

Keywords: Child, Education, Obestiy, Sport, Elementary school