EFFECT OF SCHOOL CURRICULUM ON FAT PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS
Keywords:
Obesity, Fat Percentage, School Children, State Board and C.B.S.E. Board.Abstract
The purpose of the study was to find out the effect of school curriculum on fat percentage between schools going student. To attain this aim, a total of 100 students (50 each from CBSE and State Board) with 15±2 years of age and were randomly selected from the four schools at Kottayam, Kerala. The data collected from the participants was analyzed by employing independent t-test. The results of the study showed that students studying in CBSE Schools have high level fat percentage in comparison to students studying in State Board Schools. By revealing the importance of the educational settings, this study clarifies the effect of school curriculum to gain a fat % among school students. However, the error associated with level of body fat is not negligible and requires further
investigation.
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