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Recovering Male Adolescent Obesity at 12-14 Aged Childhood in Dhaka: A Case Study

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  • Md. Oliur Rahman

    (Physical Education Teacher, Government Mahtab Uddin College, Kaligonj, Jhenaidah, Bangladesh)

  • Md. Kohinoor Hossain

    (Assistant Professor, Department of Islamic History & Culture, Dargahpur Fazil Degree Madrasha, Gournagar, Bagherpara, Jashore, Bangladesh)

  • Mohammad Shahidullah

    (Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Education, Uttara University, Dhaka, Bangladesh)

Abstract

Childhood obesity is a rising social health issue in South Asia, but regulated data on school-based physical education (PE) as an intervention therapy of adolescent males is limited. This paper has discussed the possibility of a 12-week daily school based PE to enhance anthropometric and fitness outcomes associated with obesity among 12-14-year-old male adolescents in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Thirty obese/overweight male students (mean age 13.2 ± 0.5 years) were randomly allocated to either active (45-minute structured PE, 5 days/week) or inactive control (simple versions of the standard curriculum) group (n = 15 in each group). BMI, waist circumference, waist-height ratio, 6-minute walk distance, push-up count (60 seconds), sit-and-reach flexibility, and knowledge about obesity were measured at pre- and post-intervention. Paired t-tests were used for within-group differences and independent t-tests for between-group differences (α = 0.05); Cohen’s d was used to calculate effect sizes. Significant improvements were observed in all seven outcomes (p

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  • Md. Oliur Rahman & Md. Kohinoor Hossain & Mohammad Shahidullah, 2026. "Recovering Male Adolescent Obesity at 12-14 Aged Childhood in Dhaka: A Case Study," Current Research in Medical Sciences, Paradigm Academic Press, vol. 5(4), pages 1-6, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:bdz:curmsc:v:5:y:2026:i:4:p:1-6
    DOI: 10.63593/CRMS.2026.07.01
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