Title of article
ADIPOSITY AMONGST BOYS AND GIRLS OF MINGORA CITY, SWAT
Author/Authors
AHMAD, RASHID Bacha Khan Medical College - Department of Physiology, Pakistan , SHAH, S. MOTAHIR A. KUST Institute of Medical Sciences - Department of Biochemistry, Pakistan , ZULFIQAR, SIBGHA Shaikh Zayed Federal Postgraduate Medical Institute - Department of Physiology, Pakistan
From page
148
To page
153
Abstract
Background: The dramatic increase in the prevalence of overweight and obesity and its resultant comorbidities are associated with significant health and financial burdens, warranting strong and comprehensive prevention efforts. The objective of the present study was to evaluate and compare the prevalence of obesity in the adolescent boys and girls in Mingora city, district Swat. Methodology: Both boys and girls of age between 10 – 20 years. Two hundred subjects, 100 boys and 100 girls of age included in the study. Using BMI as obesity index, prevalence of obesity in boys was compared with that in girls. The antoropometric and cardiovascular parameters of obe- se group were also compared with control group. Results: The prevalence of obesity in adolescent boys was 6.7% and 8.35% in adolescent girls. Obe- se subjects had significantly higher weight, body mass index, and blood pressure values, compared to control group. Conclusion: prevalence of obesity was higher in female subjects.
Keywords
Weight (Wt) , Height (Ht) , Body mass index (BMI) , Obesity , Blood pressure (B.P).
Journal title
BioMedica
Journal title
BioMedica
Record number
2718985
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