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Relationship between Body Mass Index and Percent Body Fat among Females of Raipur City

V. Verma, A. Soni, A. Joglekar

Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · pp. 213–218 · Published 1 Apr 2015

10.9734/BJAST/2015/16546

Abstract

Obesity is the major risk factor for the development of many diseases. BMI is widely used as a deputy measure of obesity, but underestimates the prevalence of obesity, defined as an excess of body fat. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and body fat percentage (BF%) in females. The study was a cross-sectional design. A selected sample of 70 females aged 25-50 years participated in a detailed height and weight measurement were taken using standard methodology and body fat percent estimated by bio - electrical impendence analysis (BIA). Results to the present study body fat were found to be higher in female subjects and 70 percent of subjects had body fat more than 30 percent. According to BMI 68 percent subjects were found to be overweight and obese subjects were having lower range increased the percent BF of subjects also increased. 

Obesity BMI percent body fat

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