Height, weight, body mass index and prevalence of obesity among the adult population in mahakaushal region

Rajeshwari Kanwar; Natwar Lal Agrawal; SK Shrivastava

Volume : VII, Issue : V, May - 2018

Height, weight, body mass index and prevalence of obesity among the adult population in mahakaushal region

Rajeshwari Kanwar, Natwar Lal Agrawal, Sk Shrivastava

Abstract :

Aim – To study the Height, weight, body mass index and prevalence of obesity among the adult population in mahakaushal region.

Material and Method – A cross sectional study was carried out on 124 subjects (70 Males and 54 Females) in Mahakoushal region. The subjects studied were within the age group of 20 to 29 years.Stature was measured as the vertical distance between the floor and the vertex by a �Standard height measuring instrument�. Weight was measured by �Standard weight measuring instrument�.

Result –In male 25.71% were in underweight, 67.14% were in normal weight and 5.71% were in over weight and 1.4% was in obese. In female 33.33% were in underweight, 64.81% were in normal weight and 3.7% were in over weight and 0% was in obese.

Conclusion –All studies, including the present study go on to suggest that the prevalence of overweight and obesity appear to be increasing among urban adults of this country