Body mass index of female students of the Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences at the University of Zakho

Abstract

The research aims to identify the body mass index (BMI) of female students of the four academic stages in the Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences at the University of Zakho, using height and weight measurements to determine the obesity rate among female students. The body mass index is a mathematical equation calculated by dividing the weight in kilograms by the square of the height in meters, and it is an indicator used to evaluate the health status of adults. In this study, criteria specific to adults over the age of 18 were used to assess the status of female students based on the body mass index, which reflects the degree of obesity. The study aims to provide those in charge of the educational and health process with accurate information about the health status of female students, which helps in designing treatment and awareness programs aimed at improving the health status and reducing the risks of obesity among female students. The research used appropriate statistical methods to analyze the data, including calculating arithmetic means and standard deviations for data distribution, in addition to the skewness coefficient to measure the degree of homogeneity between values. These methods help provide a comprehensive and accurate picture of the health status of female students and determine the prevalence of obesity among them, which contributes to developing effective strategies for intervention and prevention.