The Association between Basal Metabolic Index and Blood Pressure in School Children of Urban Area in Jaipur District
| Autor: | Shubhangi Kalla , Sonali Sharma , Nandini Sharma Kalla |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2023 |
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| Zdroj: | RUHS Journal of Health Sciences (2023) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2456-8309 2582-3590 |
| DOI: | 10.37821/ruhsjhs.4.1.2019.24-29 |
| Popis: | Introduction: The trend of hypertension in children and adolescents has been on an incline in the past few decades. Principal factors held responsible for this increase include lifestyle changes and unhealthy eating habits. The aim of this study was to study the association of body mass index and blood pressure and factors contributing to an increase in the body mass index in school going children. Methodology: This prospective cross-sectional observational study was conducted over a span of one year on randomly selected apparently healthy school going children of Jaipur, Rajasthan. A modified WHO questionnaire was used to collect the data including physical activity, dietary habits, and sleeping pattern. This was followed by anthropometric and blood pressure (BP) measurements. Results: Out of 135 children recruited in the study, 62 (45.93%) were females and 73 (54.07%) were males. Prehypertension was found in 8.15% cases and hypertension was reported in 5.59% cases. There was a significant correlation between hypertension and BMI (p |
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