Association between Body Mass Index (BMI) and Percent Body Fat (%BF), Estimated by Bioelectric Impedance, Among the Young Adult Males of Lalmati Area of Guwahati, Assam

Abstract

The aim of the study was to determine the association between (BMI) body mass index and (%BF) percent body fat among the 200 young adult males of Lalmati area of Guwahati age ranging from 18 – 32 years during 2020. In this study, young adult males were classified into three groups which is 18 – 22, 23 – 27 and 28 – 32 years. BMI and %BF was calculated according to the classification given WHO Asian cut off and American Council on Exercise. The results show that there is a statistically significant correlation between BMI and %BF at 0.01 level. Weight is also statistically significant with BMI and %BF at 0.05 level.