This Paper deals with analysis of relations between attitudes of parents towards physical activities of their children, as well as with their own engagement in them, with anthropometrical characteristics of children. Sample of examinees included 680 boys and girls from primary school in territory of Vojvodina. Data about physical activity were collected on the basis of questionnaire, anthropometrics measurement included three measures for evaluation subcutaneous fat tissue (abdominal fold, subscapular fold and upper-arm fold). It was affirmed that lower or negative parents attitude regarding physical activity, or no engagement of parents in physical activities of their children, have impact that children are not active in participation in sports organization, what particularly contributes increasing of subcutaneous fat tissue at girl.
