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Vol. 7, Issue 12, Part E (2021)

Prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms related with body mass index (BMI) in undergraduate university students

Prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms related with body mass index (BMI) in undergraduate university students

Author(s)
Priyanka Rishi, Saurabh Kumar, Bharti Arora and Ankush Sharma
Abstract
Aim: To estimate the prevalence of Musculoskeletal Symptoms Related with Body Mass Index (BMI) and Contributing Factors in Undergraduate Students of SGT University, Chandu-Budhera, Gurugram, Haryana.
Materials & Methods: Self-administered questionnaire was distributed to 500 undergraduate students age ranging from17- 24 years old and were enrolled in four various programs in SGT University and met the inclusion criteria. The students responded to the Nordic musculoskeletal questionnaire regarding musculoskeletal symptoms. Height and weight measurements were also obtained to determine body mass index.
Results: The results revealed that majority of our participants have low back pain during the last 12 months (81%) and last 7 days (57%).BMI scores had a negative correlation with shoulder, wrist/hands and knees. All other body parts had positive correlation with their respective BMI scores.
Conclusion: The prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms among undergraduate students was found to be high in all the categories of BMI. However there was no significant relationship between BMI and specific body parts MSDs.
Pages: 279-285  |  431 Views  77 Downloads
How to cite this article:
Priyanka Rishi, Saurabh Kumar, Bharti Arora, Ankush Sharma. Prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms related with body mass index (BMI) in undergraduate university students. Int J Appl Res 2021;7(12):279-285. DOI: 10.22271/allresearch.2021.v7.i12e.9256
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