BODY MASS INDEX AND WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE IN ADOLESCENT BOYS

Biswabara Rout; Rashmi Rani Dash; Archana Mishra; Snigdha Prava Mishra; Tapas Ranjan Behera

Volume : VII, Issue : IX, September - 2018

BODY MASS INDEX AND WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE IN ADOLESCENT BOYS

Biswabara Rout, Rashmi Rani Dash, Archana Mishra, Snigdha Prava Mishra, Tapas Ranjan Behera

Abstract :

Introduction–Obesity has emerged as an epidemic in developed countries during the last quarter of the 20^th century.The prevalence however increasing in the developing countries as well,often coexisting in developing countries with under nutrition. Under–nutrition during the adolescent is an important public health problem in developing countries particularly in India.Adolescent form an important vulnerable,neglected sector of population which constitute about 21.4 % of India population.Many boys and girls in developing countries enter adolescence undernourished making them more vulnerable to disease. Childhood obesity is equally challenging,yet under–recognised,problem in many emerging countries.Now there is a growing evidence of a major shift toward overweight an obesity, but a few effort have been made to address these issue mong adolescent.As measurement of waist circumference is better predictor of cardiovascular risk than Body Mass Index (BMI), we have measured the Waist Circumference (WC) among the boys who are overweight.

Material and method– In this study we have selected the subjects randomly from different schools of Berhampur town,Odisha.The number of subjects were 363.Anthropometric parameters and Waist Circumference (WC) were measured. Mean WC in normal and overweight subjects was studied.

Result– Out of 363 boys 37.19% were having normal Body Mass Index (BMI),54.82% less than normal BMI and 7.9% have more than normal BMI.Out of total number of subjects the mean WC among normal subjects was 67.7 but in overweight category it was 82.38.

Conclusion–Though more number of subjects were underweight,few were overweight & obese and they need regular health check–up in orderto prevent future obesity related complication.