@article{Uppal_Anwar_Noor_Qaiser_Khan_Umair_2021, title={Association Between Hb And BMI Among Medical Students In CMH Kharian Medical College}, volume={4}, url={https://abms.kmu.edu.pk/index.php/abms/article/view/170}, abstractNote={<p><strong>Background: </strong>Obesity is associated with low-grade inflammation, frequently related with anemia and predisposes to long-lasting diseases in old age. Objectives: To assess the relationship of blood hemoglobin with body mass index among medical students of CMH Kharian Medical College.</p> <p><strong>Methodology: </strong>Total 200 medical student of CMH Kharian medical college were recruited for the study. Consent was taken. Students were given and asked to complete a questionnaire based on anthropometric estimates. Level of hemoglobin was estimated by sysmex analyzer. BMI was calculated by taking the weight and height of students. SPSS v 22 was used to assess the relation between HB and BMI index with p value set at 0.05.</p> <p><strong>Results: </strong>Among these students, 60 % were female and 40 % were male. Statistical analysis showed significantly high level of Hb in both gender with mild variation in the values of BMI in comparison to their controls. However, a non-significant positive correlation was observed between BMI and hemoglobin. Females were more underweight than males, though their percentage as normal and obese was also greater than males.</p> <p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>A positive non-significant correlation was observed between Hb and BMI was observed. Anemia screening is important for the identification of at-risk population as well as for the determination of treatment modality in adolescents.</p> <p><strong>Key Words:</strong> Basal Metabolic Index, Hemoglobin, Anemia, Obesity.</p>}, number={2}, journal={ADVANCES IN BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES}, author={Uppal, Sadaf Saleem and Anwar, Muhammad Zeeshan and Noor, Iffat and Qaiser, Muhammad and Khan, Alam and Umair, Muhammad}, year={2021}, month={Feb.} }