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| Article Name : | | | AN ANALYSIS OF BODY MASS INDEX BETWEEN PRIVATE AND GOVERNMENT SCHOOL CHILDREN | | Author Name : | | | SAJAL KUMAR BISWAS AND RAJARSHI KAR | | Publisher : | | | Ashok Yakkaldevi | | Article Series No. : | | | ISRJ-33 | | Article URL : | |  | Author Profile | | Abstract : | | | Body Mass Index is an easily accessible and viable tool for assessing obesity.
This study investigated the difference in Body mass index (BMI) between Private and
Government school children. A total of 265 school children (age 12-13) were selected for
the study out of which 145 were from private schools and 120 were from government
schools. Body Mass Index (BMI) was calculated by dividing weight in kilograms by
height in meters squared for all the students. Independent t test shown that private school
students BMI (25.28+2.09) is significantly higher than Government school students
BMI (17.47+3.81). | | Keywords : | | |
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