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RMJ. 2022; 47(2): 454-456


Body mass index and body fat (BF) and its correlation with various disorders among obese females

Mohsana Tariq, Farjad Afzal, Akhtar Rasul, Iqra Manan, Ayesha Munawar, Saira Aslam.



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Objective: To assess effects of body mass index (BMI) and body fat (BF) and its correlation with various disorders among obese females.
Methodology: This descriptive study was conducted on 320 females with ages range from 20 years to 55 years selected by simple random sampling from different hospitals of Punjab Pakistan. Their BMI was calculated using formula. Height, weight, skin fold thickness of Tricep, Suprailiac and thigh area were measured using skin fold caliper.
Results: BMI was positively correlated with body fat (r = .51, p

Key words: Obesity, body mass index, body fat, gynecological, cardiovascular, diabetes mellitus.





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