Variability of Body-mass-index in school children of Pune, Maharashtra, India
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Science and Innovative Research (IJMSIR) - Year 2018, Vol 3, Issue 9
Abstract
Background: Nutritional variation of adolescence and children is an important transitional phase between childhood and adulthood characterized by marked acceleration in growth. Childhood obesity is commonly seen in urban cities. The body-mass-index (BMI) defined is an anthropometric index of weight and height, it defines the nutritional aspect as underweight, normal, overweight and obese. With growing concerns of increased obesity in school children there was a need to study the existing variability in BMI in this population. Aims and Objectives: This study was carried out to determine the variation of BMI with boys and girls in school going adolescence and children and to explore the differences in BMI of boys and girls in school going adolescence and children. Methods: A total of 200 student children and adolescents (110 girls and 90 boys) participated in the study from various schools of Pune city. The average mean age was 13.5±2.5 years of girls and boys included in this study. For BMI calculation CDC growth chart used. Results: The average BMI (Mean±SD) was 25.79±2.49. The average heights of the students were 1.55 meters. Out of 200 students the average weight of boys was 38.52±2.48, and average weight of girls was 42.99±2.01. This shows that girls having higher weight percentage than the boys. The average fat percentage for boys was 20.18 and for girls were 22.21. Out of 200 students we found 119 students coming in underweight category, 26 were normal, overweight were 31 and obese were 24. The average weight of all students was 42.82±8.2. Conclusion: Our study concludes that the boys (38.52±2.48) having lower weight percentage than the girls (42.99±2.01). The average fat percentage for boys (20.18) and girls (22.21) concludes that girls having higher fat percentages than the boys. Study revealed that, highest students coming in underweight category as compared to normal, overweight, and obese. The outcomes of present study pointed out importance of the health related issue like obesity in prevalence to lack of nutrition by the determination of BMI and its variation.
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Dr. Mariya P. Jiandani
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