Gender Difference in BMI and Body Fat Percentage Estimated by Fat Analyzer in Adolescents
Journal Title: International Journal of Contemporary Medical Research - Year 2016, Vol 3, Issue 3
Abstract
Introduction: The body fat percentage is heavily correlated with certain chronic diseases,but its exact estimation is not easy. BIA is the one of the reliable method and its non- invasive to estimate body fat percentage. The present cross sectional study aimed as to compare body mass index and body fat in genders. Material and method: Among 100 subjects (50 male and 50 female) in the age group 17- 26 yrs. The anthropometric measurements and body fat percentage were measured by slanderedprocedures. Results: We found that BMI and body fat percentage is more in females than males. Conclusion: This study concludes that BMI is strongly associated with body fat percentage in females than males.
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Ankalayya B. , Sudhir Modala, Lakshmi Pathi Rao R.
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