Body mass index and energy intake in Venezuelan University students
2003
Herrera, H. | Rebato, E. | Arechabaleta, G. | Lagrange, H. | Salces, I. | Susanne, C.
The object of the present study was to examine the relationship between Body Mass Index (BMI) and levels of energy intake (EI) in a sample of 1054 young adult students (746 females and 308 males), between 16 and 29 years of age, who were attending the Central University of Venezuela. BMI values were obtained by measuring the weight and height of individuals, whereas EI was calculated on the basis of consumption surveys carried out over a 48 hour period. BMI and EI were found to be higher in males than in females and both variables were positively correlated within the male and the female sub-groups under consideration (Pearson correlation coefficient "r" = 0.73 for male group; r = 0.75 for female group). The BMI distribution percentage was found to be similar for both sexes, with most subjects falling within categories of acceptable ranges. BMI was found to be highly influenced by caloric intake in the analyzed sample, independent of sex. Comparison with other population references indicates that nutritional stress did not occur during the growth years of students in the analyzed group.
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