Comparison of physical activity levels by gender in adults with different body mass index

This study was conducted to compare the physical activity levels of adults with different body mass indexes by gender. This descriptive study included a total of 417 volunteer adults, 210 men and 207 women between the ages of 18-65 living in Gaziantep. For the purpose of collecting data, the demographic characteristics information form and the International Physical Activity Survey (IPAQ) short form were applied to determine the physical activity levels of individuals. The Multidimensional Scaling (MBU) Analysis Technique was used to investigate the relationships between the body mass index (BKI) values of individuals and the determined characteristics. MBU analysis results were seen that VKI and age, gender and the number of days walking for 10 minutes were very close to each other and in the same group. Therefore, VKI values are significantly affected by the age, gender and number of days when individuals do sports for 10 minutes. As a result, the number of days when individuals do severe physical activity in the last 7 days, how much time they spend doing severe physical activity on one of these days, and the time they devote to light physical activity, although their relationship with VKI are not as strong as the age, gender and number of days walking for 10 minutes of individuals, it has been concluded that these three characteristics have On the other hand, it has been observed that the time allocated for sitting, walking and light physical activity is not significantly related to VKI values. Keywords: Body Mass Index, Adult, Physical Activity, Obesity, Healthy Lifestyle