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Body mass index (BMI) and its relationship with dynamic balance of school children in Colombo educational zone

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dc.contributor.author Ramanayake, R. M. C. P.
dc.contributor.author de Abrew, W. K.
dc.date.accessioned 2019-02-01T05:42:48Z
dc.date.available 2019-02-01T05:42:48Z
dc.date.issued 2018
dc.identifier.citation Proceedings of the Sri Lanka Medical Association, Anniversary Academic Sessions. 2018; 63(sup 1): 122 en_US
dc.identifier.issn 0009875
dc.identifier.uri http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/19830
dc.description Poster presentation Abstract (PP124), 131st Annual Scientific Sessions, Sri Lanka Medical Association, 26th-29th July 2018 Colombo, Sri Lanka en_US
dc.description.abstract INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: Childhood overweight and obesity are serious epidemic issues that are on the rise in Sri Lanka, especially in the urban community. Excess body mass influences the human anthropometry and causes a direct impact on maintaining dynamic balance; the ability to maintain ones equilibrium when the centre of gravity shifts. Objective of this study was to assess Body Mass Index (BMI) and its relationship with dynamic balance of primary school children in Colombo educational zone METHODS: A cross- sectional study was conducted in randomly selected four National schools in Colombo educational zone among randomly selected 200 (50% boys) primary school children of grade five; 50 from each· school. The height was measured to closest O.Olm, weight was measured to closest O.Olkgand BMI was obtained. To define BMI categories, age and sex specific BMI reference proposed by World Health Organization 2007 was used. Modified Bass Test was used to assess the dynamic balance. RESULTS: Response rate was 100%. In this sample, 8.5% were obese, 13.5% were overweight, 67.5% were normal weight and 10.5%were thin. Effect of the gender on both BMI and dynamic balance of the primary school children was not statistically significant (p>0.05). Obese group had the lowest dynamic balance scores and the increase of BMI was found to be associated with poor dynamic balance in the study group. It was statistically significant (p<0.05). CONCLUSION: Dynamic balance of primary school children was impaired with the increase of BMI in the study group of children. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Sri Lanka Medical Association en_US
dc.subject Body Mass Index en_US
dc.title Body mass index (BMI) and its relationship with dynamic balance of school children in Colombo educational zone en_US
dc.type Conference abstract en_US


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