profile of body mass index of upper Egypt children | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | ||
| Volume 13, Issue 3, July 2022, Pages 122-125 PDF (316.93 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/OMX.2022.151579.1168 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Ahmed mohamed1; Altaib d mohammed* 2 | ||
| 1lecturer department of pediatric dentistry and dental public health, faculty of oral and dental medecine soutgh valley university | ||
| 2oral maxillofacial surgery, faculty of oral and dental medicine ..south valley university | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Introduction : Underweight and heavy weight is significant signs to suspect health problem,as malnourished,diabetic,anemic patient or even patient under chemotherapy program so that awareness of such problems through society is very important. Aim of the study : The aim of the study is to give an idea about body mass index prevalence among a culture of female and male children of Upper Egypt ,visiting faculty of oral and dental medicine south valley university , Qena governorate. Material and methods : both weight and height of children visiting our faculty of dentistry were recorded and related by special equation to obtain body mass index ,and four categories of body mass index was obtained . Results : 511 children were examined, and the body mass index was 70.7% Underweight, 21.7% normal 4.3% Overweight and 2.9% obese . Conclusion: underweight category was the most prevalent one throughtout this study ,and this may lead to medical disorders and social awareness is mandated to manage this problem . | ||
| Keywords | ||
| body mass index; upper Egypt; underweight | ||
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