Samenvatting

The Body Mass Index, Body Fat Percentage and Physical Fitness were measured in first year physiotherapy students in Eindhoven, The Netherlands. Findings show that there was a higher than expected prevalence of overweight in this study population. Furthermore, there were strong correlations Body Mass Index and Body Fat Percentage in both genders. And at last, a weak negative association between Body Fat Percentage and Physical Fitness was found in the female group.