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Research Article: Does body mass index distinguish motor proficiency, social and emotional maturity among adolescent girls?

Date Published: 2023-12-06

Abstract:
The objective of this study was to investigate whether different body mass index (BMI) groups could serve as a distinguishing factor for assessing motor proficiency and social and emotional maturity in adolescent girls.

Introduction:
Overweight incidence has widely risen worldwide among adolescents [1]. In 1980, 5% of adolescents were obese, but in recent years, it has risen to 21% [2]. With these interpretations and the importance of increasing body fat in girls during adolescence in order to maintain regular menstrual cycles [3], it seems important to investigate the side effects and delayed influences of this weight gain, especially in adolescent girls. Despite the lack of identification and differentiation of different types of body…

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