Weeke Budhyanti

Corresponding Author: 

Physiotherapy Program, Faculty of Vocational Studies, Universitas Kristen Indonesia

Email id: weekeb@uki.ac.id

Abstract

Background of the study: Obesity is a health problem that leads to other problems. Controlling obesity among individuals requires their motivation so they may be engaged in programs created to control their lifestyle. Purposes of this study were to find a relation between body mass index and perceptual fitness level.

Methods: This study is a quantitative descriptive research that used a quantitative approach with cross-sectional analytic design among Jakarta’s young adults. Data collection used primary data of online-based-questionnaire that asks their physical profile, daily activity, sports participation, central fatigue levels, and prevalence of metabolic-related diseases. Data collected was tested by correlation test to find relations between these factors.

Results: There are no significant relation between body mass indexed with daily activity levels (r = 0.05), sports participation (r =-0.16), subjective feeling of fatigue (r = 0.00) and prevalence of metabolic-related-diseases (r =-0.19).

Conclusion: Body mass index did not related with daily activity levels (active or sedentary lifestyle), engagement in sports participation, subjective feeling of fatigue, and prevalence of metabolic-related-diseases (hypertension, diabetes mellitus).

Keywords: Body mass index; Physical activity; Fatigue