A study on weight status and weight perception of GNM students of a nursing training centre, Bankura, West Bengal.
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.
Sinhababu
Apurba
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Department of Community Medicine, BS Medical College, Bankura 722102.
D001828:Body Image; D015992:Body Mass Index; D001835:Body Weight; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D009765:Obesity; D050177:Overweight; D010465:Perception; D015995:Prevalence