Cardiorespiratory fitness and body mass index of Nigerian youth: A FitnessGram-based assessment

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World J Clin Pediatr. Jun 9, 2026; 15(2): 114903
Published online Jun 9, 2026. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v15.i2.114903

Table 3 The odds of meeting Healthy Fitness Zone in aerobic capacity and body mass index

Outcome variable	Predictor	Group	Odds ratio	95%CI	P value
Aerobic capacity	Age	Adolescent	1	0.58-1.32	0.534
	Age	Child	0.88
	Sex	Male	1
	Sex	Female	1.87	1.31-2.67	0.001
Body mass index	Age	Adolescent	1
	Age	Child	4.97	3.63-6.81	< 0.001
	Sex	Male	1
	Sex	Female	0.82	0.68-0.99	0.042

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Citation: Musa DI, Tyoakaa AA, Kparev T, Welk GJ. Cardiorespiratory fitness and body mass index of Nigerian youth: A FitnessGram-based assessment. World J Clin Pediatr 2026; 15(2): 114903
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5409/wjcp.v15.i2.114903

Musa DI, Tyoakaa AA, Kparev T, Welk GJ. Cardiorespiratory fitness and body mass index of Nigerian youth: A FitnessGram-based assessment. World J Clin Pediatr 2026; 15(2): 114903 [PMID: 42220941 DOI: 10.5409/wjcp.v15.i2.114903]

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