Study of anthropometric parameters in children (18-25 years) of diabetic parents in medical students, Agra
Journal Title: International Archives of Integrated Medicine - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 12
Abstract
Introduction: Diabetes mellitus is a leading public health care problem in developing and developed world, with increasing incidence and long term complications. It is the most common endocrine disorder in the world today. Objective: To study the anthropometric parameter in the children whose parents are diabetic and non-diabetic. Material and methods: 250 medical students of S.N Medical College, Agra, of age group 18–25 years were included in study from year 2015 to 2017. Their anthropometric measurements which included weight, height, BMI were taken. This study was done in physiology department of S.N.M.C. Agra. Subjects were divided into 2 Groups .Children of diabetics parents (Group-1) and Children of non-diabetic parents (Group-2). Results: Out of total 250 students, 15.2% students were overweight and 2.4% were obese according to WHO classification of BMI. In group 1, out of 64 students, 18.75% were found to be overweight and 3.1% were obese. In group 2, out of 186 students, 13.9% were overweight and 2.15% were obese. The mean BMI of Group-1 and Group-2 was 22.21 ± 3.50 and 22.15 ± 3.19 respectively. P value =0.73 and t=0.33. Conclusion: Higher percentage of overweight and obese are found in the children of diabetic parents as compare to non-diabetic parents and Mean BMI is slightly higher in group 1 i.e. in the children of diabetic parents but this difference in Mean BMI of both groups is considered to be not significant.
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Sonal Garg, Himanshu Jain, Richa Srivastava, Prakhar Garg
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