Assessment of Health-Related Physical Fitness in Adolescents: Prevalence of Risk Indicators in High School Students

Physical fitness is the ability to perform daily tasks with vigor and alertness, without excessive fatigue, and with enough energy to enjoy leisure activities and handle unexpected emergencies. When related to health, physical fitness involves components associated with physical, psychological, and social well-being, both in terms of disease prevention and risk reduction, as well as greater readiness for daily activities. Objective: To assess health-related physical fitness in high school students. Methods: Body composition was evaluated using the body mass index (BMI) and the waist-to-height ratio (WHtR), classified into the Healthy Zone (HZ) and the Health Risk Zone (HRZ), along with body fat percentage (%BF).