FACTORS AFFECTING BODY MASS INDEX AND ITS CORRELATION WITH ANEMIA IN YOUNG FEMALES
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Keywords
Body mass index, Hemoglobin, Obesity, Tea
Abstract
Background: The body mass index of an individual is particularly important for the determination of several risk factors. Limited studies have been conducted on the association of body mass index with tea consumption and hemoglobin levels especially in females of reproductive age group.
Objective: To determine the factors associated with body mass index among women of reproductive age in the region of district Kech, Balochistan.
Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Mekran Medical College Turbat, Balochistan on 16-35-year-old, non-pregnant women during January - December 2021. Using convenient purposive sampling 356 participants were included in the study.
Results: The mean age of 356 included participants was 27.39 ±5.30. Among participants, 145 (40.7%) belonged to rural areas, 41(11.5%) participants belonged to nuclear families, and only 111(31.1%) participants were literate. Only 266 (74.7%) participants were regular tea drinkers. 44(12.3%) participants were underweight, 135(37.9%) had an ideal body mass index, 103(28.89%) were classified as overweight, and only 74(20.7%) participants were categorized as obese. A significant association was found between tea drinking and urban residence with BMI (p<0.05). A significant correlation was found between BMI and hemoglobin levels of study participants.
Conclusion: Among the women of reproductive ages, higher levels of BMI were found to be associated with daily milk tea consumption and Urban residence. Moreover, Higher BMI is correlated with higher hemoglobin levels.
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Mohammad Afzal
Head, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Mekran Medical College, Turbat.
Yasmeen gul
Head, Department of ENT, Mekran Medical College, Turbat
Zafar Abdul Nabi
Head, Department of Medicine, Mekran Medical College, Turbat
Waqar Taj
Assistant Professor, Gastroenterology, Mekran Medical College, Turbat
Nasrin Ali Mohammad
Gynecologist, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Mekran Medical College, Turbat
Abdul Wahid
Senior Registrar, Jhalawan Medical College, Khuzdar.