Correlation Between Body Mass Index And Percent Body Fat Estimated By BioElectrical Impedance Analysis In Children Of Karachi
| Autor: | Ikramullah Shaikh, Mohsina Noor Ibrahim, Saima Batool Afridi, Versha Rani Rai, Shazia Mahar, Roshia Parveen |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2024 |
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| Zdroj: | Liaquat National Journal of Primary Care, Vol 6, Iss 2, Pp 119-124 (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2707-3521 2708-9134 |
| DOI: | 10.37184/lnjpc.2707-3521.6.5 |
| Popis: | Background: The current definition of obesity implies a rise in total body fat, which may only be evaluated through an examination of body composition. Body Mass Index (BMI) cannot detect percent body fat (BF%) effectively, prompting the need for novel, simple, affordable, and resource-constrained methods of body fat assessment and measurement. Objective: To determine the correlation of BMI and BF% estimated by BIA in children of Karachi Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed in a school located in Karachi. The study was conducted from January to April 2023. The permission to conduct this study was taken from the National Institute of Child Health and School Administration. Healthy children of age 6-15 years of either gender were enrolled in this study. Results: Total 132 children were studied with a mean age of 10.8 ± 2.5 years. The age range was 6-15 years. There was almost equal representation of both gender with 50.8% males and 49.2% females. Median weight, height, BMI, and BF% of study subjects were 30.5 (IQR=23.4-42.4) Kg, 139.5 (IQR=128-153) cm, 15.4 (IQR=13.8-17.6) Kg/m2 and 10.2 (IQR=6.1-16.7) % respectively. A significant strong positive correlation was seen for overall data (rs=0.645, p |
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