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23 articles for “overweight and obesity”
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Prevalence of Obesity Among School Students
Abstract: The increasing prevalence of obesity is a global concern, affecting not only adults but also children, teenagers, and young adults. To address this issue, a study was conducted to assess the prevalence of obesity by measuring the Body Mass Index (BMI) of 120 school students in Tarn Taran, Punjab. The study revealed several key characteristics of the participants. A significant majority of the students were day scholars, constituting 81% of …
Published in Journal of Nursing Science & Practice · Vol. 13, Issue 3, 2023 · pp. 1–5 Read article
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Obesity (Siman-E-Mufrat) in Greeco-Arabic Perspective: A Review
Abstract: Tibb-e-Unani has been rendering services to the mankind for thousands of years. This healing art is one of the oldest and well organized systems of medicine. The Greeks were the first to recognize Siman-e-mufrat (obesity) as a medical disorder. It is evident that Buqrat (460–377 BC) was first who described obesity (siman-e-mufrat) in his famous book Fusool-e-Buqrat. Buqrat understood that siman-e-mufrat leads to infertility and early death. He was also …
Published in Research & Reviews : A Journal of Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy · Vol. 2, Issue 1, 2015 · pp. 10–16 Read article
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BMI and Nutritional Level Classification using Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis
Abstract: AbstractThis paper is based on the study of improve the cutoff point and nutritional classification and status of overweight/obesity based on the EMI. Study was conduct on more than 1000 individual on both genders age between 18 and 60 years. The subjects underwent measurement of weight and height and bioelectrical impedance analysis. Instrumentation for the measurement of bioimpedance is simple, cost effective for mass production and is easy to use. …
Published in Journal of Microelectronics and Solid State Devices · Vol. 6, Issue 3, 2019 · pp. 18–27 Read article