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Comparative Study of Body Mass Index (BMI), Body Fat Percentage and Muscle Mass in Male and Female Medical Students

Amit Singh Bharati , N Surya Kumari1 , Amit Singh Bharati2 , CH Srinivas3

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Indian Journal of Anatomy 8(3):p 204-207, July-September 2019. | DOI: DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ija.2320.0022.8319.11

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N. Surya Kumari, Amit Singh Bharati, CH. Srinivas. Comparative Study of Body Mass Index (BMI), Body Fat Percentage and Muscle Mass in Male and Female Medical Students. Indian J Anat. 2019;8(3):1204-207.

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Objectives: According WHO increased BMI is major risk factor for major non communicable diseases like Diabetes Mellitus, Heart diseases, Some form of cancers etc. prevalence of obesity has increased significantly in past few decades. WHO considers BMI as important parameter to assess the degree of obesity. Our present study was aimed to study other better way to assess the Obesity which is a better indicator than BMI. Materials and Methods: Present study was conducted on 130 subjects of 18 years of age, of both sexes, of these 80 subjects were non-obese females and 50 were non-obese males. This study was conducted in the department of anatomy, GSL Medical College, Rajamahendravaram, AP by using body composition monitor (model-BHF-362, KARADA SCAN). Results: On analyzing the results it is found that body fat percentage in females is significantly more (p-Value < 0.0001) when compared to male subjects of same age and almost equal BMI (mean BMI 23.08 and 23.48). Significant difference was also found in the regional distribution of Fat. Conclusion: As there is significant difference in body fat% and its distribution among males and female subjects, body fat percentage should be consider for assessment of degree of obesity rather than BMI.

Keywords: Obesity; BMI; Body fat Percentage; Body composition monitor.

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N. Surya Kumari, Amit Singh Bharati, CH. Srinivas. Comparative Study of Body Mass Index (BMI), Body Fat Percentage and Muscle Mass in Male and Female Medical Students. Indian J Anat. 2019;8(3):1204-207.

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