A study on weight status and weight perception of GNM students of a nursing training centre, Bankura, West Bengal.
J Indian Med Assoc
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2007 Feb; 105(2): 85-7
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-103756
ABSTRACT
The present study revealed the existence of dual burden of underweight (35.5%) and overweight (5.1%) among the GNM students with mean body mass index of 20.14 and no obesity. The prevalence of faulty weight perception was 38.6% and was found to be weighted towards feeling higher weight. This accounted for the relatively lower prevalence of perceived underweight (24.4%) perceived normal weight (50%) and higher prevalence of perceived overweight (25.6%) compared to actual weight status based on body mass index.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Perception
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Body Image
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Body Weight
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Humans
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Body Mass Index
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Health Status
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Prevalence
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Overweight
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India
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Obesity
Type of study:
Prevalence study
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
J Indian Med Assoc
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
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