Volume 13, Issue 2A and 2B, 2025

Assessment of The Relationship Between Anthropometric Indices and Age of School Children in Ojo Local Government, Lagos State

Taiwo A.B, Apalara F.A & Toye O.S

Abstract

The study examined the relationship between Waist-hip ratio and Body Mass
Index of school children in Ojo Local Government Area of Lagos State. Quasi
experimental research design was adopted for this study and the population of
the study includes all male and female Junior Secondary School students in
Ojo Local Government Area of Lagos State. Simple random sampling
technique was used to select 60 male and female students that form the sample
of the study. The instrument for data collection includes weighing scale and
stadiometer and tape rule. The measuring tape was used to measure the
student’s waist girth and hip girths, stadiometer was used to take the students
heights and a weighing scale which was used to take the students weight
respectively. The Body mass index of the students was measured by measuring
the height and the weight of the student while waist-hip ratio was measured by
measuring the waist and the hip. The Body mass index was calculated by
dividing the weight by the square of the height while the waist-hip ratio was
calculated by dividing the waist value by the hip value. Data collected was
analyzed using descriptive statistics of frequency count and percentage and
correlation analysis at 0.05 level of significance. Result reveals t=43.23
P>0.05, this implies that there is significant difference in the BMI of school
age children in Ojo Local Government Area. The study recommended that
Periodic assessment of body mass index and waist-hip ratio should be carried
out to monitor the body composition and any risk factors among the students
in Ojo Local Government Area of Lagos State

Keywords

Body mass index, waist hip ratio, obesity

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