AdolescentSex Differences in Body Mass Index and Waist-hip Ratio
Objective To investigate the adolescent body mass index ( BMI) and waist hip ratio ( WHR) of the gender differences. Methods Cluster sampling in Guangzhou city and the sixth grade 1 309 students, according to the conventional BMI waist circumference, hip circumference, etc. check, through scientific statistics, analysis of adolescent body mass index ( BMI) and waist hip ratio ( WHR). Results The gender differences in adolescent period, BMI, WHR were significant differences, boys BMI, WHR were significantly higher than girls; in correlation analysis, we found that the correlation between adolescent WHR and gender ratio between BMI and gender more . Conclusion Male adolescents are more overweight or obese than girls in our city, and BMI is more suitable to evaluate the physical development of the whole students.