Sadaf Saleem Uppal, Muhammad Zeeshan Anwar, Iffat Noor, Muhammad Qaiser Alam Khan, Muhammad Umair.
Association Between Hb and BMI among Medical Students in CMH Kharian Medical College.
Adv Basic Med Sci Jan ;4(2):82-6.

Background: Obesity is associated with low-grade inflammation, frequently related with anemia and predisposes to long-lasting diseases in old age. Objectives: To assess the relationship of blood hemoglobin with body mass index among medical students of CMH Kharian Medical College. Methodology: Total 200 medical student of CMH Kharian medical college were recruited for the study. Consent was taken. Students were given and asked to complete a questionnaire based on anthropometric estimates. Level of hemoglobin was estimated by sysmex analyzer. BMI was calculated by taking the weight and height of students. SPSS v 22 was used to assess the relation between HB and BMI index with p value set at 0.05. Results: Among these students, 60 % were female and 40 % were male. Statistical analysis showed significantly high level of Hb in both gender with mild variation in the values of BMI in comparison to their controls. However, a non-significant positive correlation was observed between BMI and hemoglobin. Females were more underweight than males, though their percentage as normal and obese was also greater than males. Conclusion: A positive non-significant correlation was observed between Hb and BMI was observed. Anemia screening is important for the identification of at-risk population as well as for the determination of treatment modality in adolescents. Key Words: Basal Metabolic Index, Hemoglobin, Anemia, Obesity.

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