Vairamuthu, G S (2016) Body fat indices for identifying risk of hypertension in Indian children. Masters thesis, Madras Medical College, Chennai.
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Abstract
The aim is to study BODY FAT INDICES FOR IDENTIFYING RISK OF HYPERTENSION IN INDIAN CHILDREN. The study was conducted during July 2015 to October 2015 in urban schools, chennai. 2000 children participated in the study,following 5 basic indices were measured,height using portable stadiometer, weight using electronic scale, waist circumference using resistant tape, TRICEPS SKIN FOLD THICKNESS using harpenden caliper, blood pressure using sphygmomanometer, and set of questions asked to them, with the results BODY MASS INDEX and WAIST TO HEIGHT RATIO calculated. The reading and answers were analyzed together to obtain the results. The body fat indices like TSFT WAIST TO HEIGHT RATIO, WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE strongly correlated with systolic and diastolic hypertension. Through questionnaire the physical activity food habits and exercise correlates with systolic and diastolic hypertension. To conclude, the measures of adiposity are significantly associated with risk of hypertension in a multicentric sample of Indian children and adolescents. age–gender specific values for, BODY MASS INDEX TRICEPS SKINFOLD THICKNESS, WAIST TO HEIGHT RATIO, WRIST CIRCUMFERENCE collected in this study may be useful in the screening for risk of hypertension.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Body Fat ; hypertension ; Indian children. |
| Subjects: | MEDICAL > Paediatrics |
| Depositing User: | Punitha K |
| Date Deposited: | 30 Jun 2017 05:49 |
| Last Modified: | 09 Dec 2018 05:00 |
| URI: | http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/704 |
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