Abstract

CHOQUE CHOQUEHUANCA, MARY DANITZA  and  CHOQUE DURAN, CARLOS CRISTIAN. Comparative study of overweight and obesity by means of the body mass index in students of the Colegio Manuel Vicente Ballivian and adults 20 to 32 years old La Paz-Bolivia 2015. Rev.Cs.Farm. y Bioq [online]. 2016, vol.4, n.2, pp.93-104. ISSN 2310-0265.

Overweight and obesity is considered a major health problem in society that has been increasing in recent years and also worldwide. a comparison was performed using the body mass index (BMI) in sixthsecondary of "Manuel Vicente Ballivian" College and adults 20 to 32 years with the participation of students of the subject of statistical 2nd year of study Pharmaceutical Chemistry UMSA. weights were obtained with a scale and height with a tape measure, once obtained this information the corresponding calculation for BMI (Body Mass Index) was conducted and the data table of frequency distribution based on a classificatión nutritional status according to WHO. Obtained by calculations and the table is noted that the Education Unit has one moderate thinness 3.85%, 11.5% acceptable thinness, 57.7% and 19.2% on average and 7.69% weight obesity degree I. And adults thinness 6.45% severe, moderate thinness 3.23%, average 45.2% 38.7% 6.45% overweight and obesity degree I. In our study it was determined that the percentage of severely underweight and overweight in-creased in people 20 to 32 years with regard to the students that due to many factors including the most important physical inactivity and poor nutrition due to lack of information on the subject.

Keywords : BMI; overweight and obesity; frequency distribution; weight and heigh.

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