PREVALENCE OF PRE OBESITY AND OBESITY AMONG THE COLLEGE GOING GIRLS OF RAJASTHAN
Shakshee Pareek* and Madhu Goyal
ABSTRACT
In the present study, an attempt has been made to assess the prevalence of pre obesity and obesity among 2073 college-going girls of Hanumangarh Junction and Shri Ganganagar district of Rajasthan. For this purpose height and weight measurements were taken on each subject. The prevalence rate of obesity was calculated according to the critical limits of body mass index (BMI). The observations revealed that the prevalence of pre obesity and obesity in college going girls was 32.21% and 10.07%, respectively.
Keywords: Pre obesity, Obesity, Body Mass Index, College-going Girls.
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