Volume : 12, Issue : 09, September – 2025
Title:
PREDICTION OF GENERAL HEALTH RISK WITH ANTHROPOMETRIC STUDIES
Authors :
Sakshi Yadav, Omeshwari Ciddenthi, Manik Vaishnavi, Golla Akhila, Pendyala keerthana, Sushma Desai*
Abstract :
Purpose: The present project focused on comparing two anthropometric indices to predict health risks in a non-invasive comfortable and cost-effective manner for data collection from adult aged participants. Methodology: The data collected by measuring the height with stadiometer and weight by Tata 1mg weighing machine. The data plotted with known variables height and weight by body surface area (BSA) calculation. With the obtained (BSA) value from its equation further health risks estimated correlating with the normal values and compared with body mass index (BMI) calculation. Results & discussion: the overall data of 112 participants revealed 28.57% by BMI and 25% by BSA were at health risk. Conclusion: This overall simple assessments clearly state one’s health status can be monitored with BMI and or BSA giving almost closer approximate results predicting health risk and further lab diagnosis is essential for confirming the disease status with medical care and support for leading quality of life free from health complications.
Keywords: Health risk, anthropometric tests, Body mass Index, Body surface area.
Cite This Article:
Please cite this article in press Sushma Desai et al., Prediction Of General Health Risk With Anthropometric Studies, Indo Am. J. P. Sci, 2025; 12(09).
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