Health Fitness Facilities And Obesity Among Women: An Analytical Study Of The Punjab Region

Abstract

The present study examines the availability of health fitness facilities, participation patterns, and awareness levels among women in Punjab. The study was conducted across four districts—Patiala, Ludhiana, Jalandhar, and Amritsar—with supplementary data from Bathinda and Khanna.A total of 234 fitness centers were selected and information was collected by talking to 1,100 people. The results revealed that most fitness facilities are in cities, while they are less in villages. The use of fitness centers is very low—only 0.2% of people use them. The participation of men (73.42%) is much higher than that of women, while the participation of women is only 26.5%. In villages, women are almost not involved at all. Young people aged 18–30 use fitness centers the most. Older people, especially women, are less involved. The main problems are: Lack of awareness among the people, lack of facilities, and lack of specific programs for women and different ages. Therefore, there is a need to increase fitness facilities, make people aware and create programs for all.