A STUDY TO DETERMINE THE ASSOCIATION OF BODY MASS INDEX WITH BALANCE AND MOBILITY MEASURES IN COLLEGE GIRLS.

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Objective: The increased prevalence of obesity in adults is especially concerning given the association between obesity and impaired physical function. Overall , 13% of world?s adult population (11% of men and 15% of women ) were obese in 2014.Globally the prevalence of obesity in women exceeds than men. Physical function refers to a person?s ability to perform basic and instrumental activities of daily living and mobility tasks. So, Impairments in physical function, such as the components of mobility and balance, have been linked to the development of disability. Measurements of body mass index is relatively simple and easier to calculate.so, considering the factor were comparing the Body Mass Index with balance and mobility measures To find association of Body Mass Index with balance and mobility measures in college girls. Methods: Non-experimental design, Observational type. 300 subjects were selected and segregated into 3 groups based on their Body Mass Index, balance and mobility were assessed using flamingo balance test and timed up and go test. Flamingo balance test and Timed Up and Go test (TUG) Results: Statistical analysis was done . The underweight and overweight subjects show more difference in the balance test compared with the mobility test conducted(p<0.05). Conclusion: This study concludes that there is a correlation between balance and Body Mass Index for underweight and overweight individuals, and also concludes that there is no correlation between Balance and Body Mass Index for normal subjects .This study also concludes mobility and Body Mass Index in underweight ,normal, and overweight Individuals.

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[Jothi Prasanna. K, Kajal Sahana.R and Sivakumar. V. P. R. (2017); A STUDY TO DETERMINE THE ASSOCIATION OF BODY MASS INDEX WITH BALANCE AND MOBILITY MEASURES IN COLLEGE GIRLS. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 5 (Jun). 1647-1658] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/4583      
DOI URL: https://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/4583

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