Volume : III, Issue : VIII, August - 2014

Body Mass Index among adolescents: A cross sectional study

Vasanta S Chandaki, Dr. Ramesh. K

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Background: Body Mass Index, reflects both fat and fat-free components of body weight. BMI increases from birth to around one year, then declines to around age six, then increases through the remainder of childhood and adolescence. Methodology: A cross sectional study conducted among Government, Private unaided and Private aided High schools. The sample size was 1718 and study subjects were selected by Stratified random sampling technique. BMI was the study tool. Results: Study subjects included were both boys and girls, boys constituted 49.2% (845) and girls 50.8% (873) and the age of the study subjects ranged from 12 to 16 years. The distribution of BMI among boys and girls is almost similar. Conclusion: Regular monitoring BMI among school students may help in prevention of childhood and adolescent obesity

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Vasanta S Chandaki, Dr.Ramesh.K Body Mass Index among adolescents: A cross sectional study International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 3, Issue : 8 August 2014

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