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"Study to assess the effectiveness of aerobic exercise regarding obesity among adolescent girls in selected schools of Jabalpur city" The research approach adopted for this study was a pre- experimental evaluative research approach in nature. A Pre- experimental one group pre-test and post-test design was used to evaluate the effectiveness of aerobic exercise on obesity among adolescents in selected school of Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. The sample consisted of 60 adolescents (11-16 years) students, who are available at the time of study. Non-probability purposive sampling method was used for the selection of samples. The instrument for the data collection was BMI classification to perceived level of BMI and teaching aerobic exercise. The data obtained was analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics in terms of frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, paired t-test and chi-square test. Socio-demographic variables: majority (61.6%) belonged to 13 - 14 years, (68.33%) was from 10th standard, (85%)lived in home,(66.66%) lived in nuclear family, (65%) family monthly income was from 10,001/-to above, (56.66%) no information about obesity, (68.33%) of "NO" obese in the family, (61.66%) of three times meal schedule, (41.66%) of mixed food consumed,(36.66%) of once a week frequency of spicy food consumption, (76.66%) 8 hours sleep pattern and (73.33%) no exercise by their own. The mean post-test perceived level of BMI is significantly less than the mean pre-test perceived level of BMI that is23.65 inpre-testand21.59 in post-test with paired t-value=2.59 at P =0.05 level of significance. The results of major findings indicated that adolescent (11-16 years) students had decreased the perceived level of BMI. Aerobic exercise was found to be a very effective method of providing information regarding reducing obesity among adolescents. There was significant association between the pre-test perceived level of BMI and demographic variables such as age, education, residence, type of family, total family monthly income, type of food consumed, sources of prior information about obesity, anybody obese in the family, meal schedule, frequency of spicy food consumption, sleep pattern within 24 hours, exercise schedule estimated by chi-square test. The study concluded that the aerobic exercise on perceived BMI level was an effective method for reducing obesity to adolescent age group(11-16 years) to enhance their knowledge regarding reducing obesity through aerobic exercise.