Dietary Pattern, BMI and Calcium Status of Female College Students
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2014, Vol 2, Issue 5
Abstract
This study investigated the relationship between dietary patterns, BMI and calcium status of 102 female College Students (15-26 years) studying in B.B.K.D.A.V.College for Women in Amritsar District of Punjab (India). About 81.7% of the subjects consumed 3 meals/day and the frequency of daily milk consumption was high (71.2%). Consequently, their mean Body Mass Index (BMI) (22.23 ) was within the normal range and their serum calcium concentration (9.15±4.16 mg/dl) was also within the recommended value (8.10-10.40mg/dl). Statistically significant difference (p<0.01) was found in the BMI among age groups as the females belonging to 23-26yrs of the age had highest mean BMI (26.88 ) followed by those from age 19-22yrs (21.30 ) and 15- 18yrs (21.29 ). BMI was positively correlated (p<.05) with serum calcium concentration. No significant difference in serum calcium was found between rural and urban students. Vegetarians and non-vegetarians too did not differ in serum calcium. More research is needed to determine if a relationship exists between serum calcium concentration and BMI, as well as calcium intake and body composition
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Monika Bhardwaj
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