Funtional body mass index in school children

Abstract

OBJECTIVE A profile of the Body Mass Index of students in primary and secondary in urban and rural Andalusia was assessed. METHODS 1166 subjects (539 boys and 624 girls); students of 5th and 6th grade, 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th year at secondary and 1st and 2nd year in high school participated. Participants were municipalities of urban were from the major capitals of Granada and Almeria whereas participants of rural were from Adelaide and Olula del Rio of Almeria, Noalejo (Jaén) and Estepona (Málaga). Body weight, height and Body Mass Index (Weigh Tanita TBF-300 and a standard height of straight branches) of participants were determined. RESULTS The measures of underweight, overweight and obesity in children from rural areas are higher compared to that of urban areas. Percentile of urban to rural are: p <5 Thinness 1.56 (+/- sd 0.33) 2.59 (0.49) <0.05 5-84 Normal 76.35 (8,78) 68.06 (7.91) <0.05 85- 94 Overweight 14.67 (4.01) 16.06 (4.98) <0.05 >95 Obesity 7.43 (2.85) 13.29 (3.76) <0.05 This aspect is considered normal to have a big difference in socioeconomic level, in lifestyle and eating habits. There is a minimal difference in measures of underweight and overweight among urban and rural areas. Obesity showed a big difference in boys and girls from rural areas with regard to urban locations. DISCUSSION & CONCLUSION The results which are presented below represent the differences comparisons underweight, overweight and obesity, among different groups (urban and rural areas). KEYWORDS Body Mass Index, overweight, obesity, children.