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| ISSN |
2219-2808 (online) |
| Open Access |
Open-Access: This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license. No commercial re-use. See Permissions. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. |
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©Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2026. No commercial re-use. See Permissions. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. |
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Baishideng Publishing Group Inc, 7041 Koll Center Parkway, Suite 160, Pleasanton, CA 94566, USA |
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http://www.wjgnet.com |
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Sport Sciences |
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Editorial |
| Article Title |
Nigerian youth FitnessGram edge: A bright signal with important caveats
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| Manuscript Source |
Invited Manuscript |
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Vijaya Lakshmi Bodiga, Praveen Kumar Vemuri and Sreedhar Bodiga |
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| Corresponding Author |
Sreedhar Bodiga, Department of Biochemistry, Laboratory of Biochemistry, Department of Basic Sciences, Forest College and Research Institute Hyderabad, Siddipet District Telangana, Mulug 502279, Telangāna, India. sbodiga@gmail.com |
| Key Words |
Adolescent physical activity; Body composition; FitnessGram; Nigerian youth; Sedentary behaviour |
| Core Tip |
Nigerian youth demonstrate exceptionally high rates of meeting FitnessGram health standards for aerobic capacity (AZ) and body mass index, outperforming peers in high income countries. However, age and sex specific gaps emerge, with older males and adolescent females less likely to achieve AZ thresholds, signaling vulnerable subgroups that require targeted action. These findings highlight how active daily living in low resource settings can protect cardiometabolic health, yet may erode with urbanization and sedentary shifts. The study underscores the need for national fitness surveillance and school based interventions to preserve early advantages and prevent later cardiovascular disease. |
| Publish Date |
2026-08-03 01:23 |
| Citation |
Bodiga VL, Vemuri PK, Bodiga S. Nigerian youth FitnessGram edge: A bright signal with important caveats. World J Clin Pediatr 2026; 15(3): 119985
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| URL |
https://www.wjgnet.com/2219-2808/full/v15/i3/119985.htm |
| DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5409/wjcp.119985 |
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