Impact of meat consumption on BMI [body mass index] in different age groups of people | Uticaj konzumiranja mesa na BMI kod različitih grupa odraslih ljudi
2011
Kočovska, M., Fakultet biotehničkih nauka, Bitola (The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia) | Stojanovski, M., Fakultet biotehničkih nauka, Bitola (The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia) | Šambevska, K., Fakultet biotehničkih nauka, Bitola (The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia) | Radevska, M., Fakultet biotehničkih nauka, Bitola (The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia)
Body Mass Index (BMI) is an indicator that compares the mass of people and their height. In order to examine the impact of meat ad meat products consumption, on the body mass of the population, carried out tests on 100 people, which are then divided into different age groups, from 11 to 20 years, from 21 to 30 years, from 31 to 40 years, 41 to 50 years and over 51 years. As a result of this consumption of meat is marked increase in BMI in 44% of people. Worst BMI was observed among the age group of men from 41 to 50 years, which is 28.23, then in women over 51 years in whom BMI is 27.761, men over 51 years with BMI of 27, and 443 women from 41 to 50 years with a BMI of 27.222. based on research conducted on the impact of meat consumption on BMI may be concluded that increased intake of meat, especially pork and pork meat products which represents food that has high energy value, have a significant impact in increasing BMI.
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