Ammara Ainee
Institute of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan
Sarfraz Hussain
Institute of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan
Tusneem Kauser
Institute of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan
Tahir Mahmood Qureshi
Institute of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan
Muhammad Nadeem
Institute of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan
Farhat Rashid
Institute of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan
ABSTRACT
Body mass index (BMI) of 149 male and female children, classified into three age groups (5-9, 10-14 and 15-18 years) having four different blood groups (A, B, AB and O), was estimated from different schools situated in Sargodha district. The highest BMI was found in boys of age 15-18 years, whereas the lowest BMI was observed in the students with 5-9 years age. Many male and female subjects from all age groups were found underweight but BMI values of group A and O subjects were found close to the normal values. Female subjects having AB blood group were found to have the highest BMI whereas subjects from blood group A exhibited the lowest BMI values. Female subjects with others two blood group (B and O) were found to have normal BMI values. Overall, the students of 5-18 years (male and female) belonging to different blood groups were found to have low BMI than the recommended values. It has been found that BMI of O subjects was better as compared to blood group A and B.
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Ammara Ainee, Sarfraz Hussain, Tusneem Kauser, Tahir Mahmood Qureshi, Muhammad Nadeem and Farhat Rashid, 2014. Studies on Comparison of Body Mass Index (BMI) of School Going Children Having Different Blood Groups (A, B, Ab and O) of Sargodha District. Pakistan Journal of Nutrition, 13: 164-167.
DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2014.164.167
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=pjn.2014.164.167
DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2014.164.167
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=pjn.2014.164.167
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