Exploring body composition metrics: Comparing percentage body fat, BMI, and body fat mass in college students
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.60081/SSHA.2.1.2024.210-215Keywords:
Body Fat Mass, Percent Body Fat, Body Mass Index, ObesityAbstract
Purpose: The study's objective was to compare the chosen Physiological variables indicating Obesity Status among Physical Education Students and Humanities Students.
Methodology: For the purpose of the study, 21 participants (8 Physical Education Students and 13 Humanities Students) of age 20-24 years were chosen from Department of Physical Education and Sports and Department of Sociology of Central University of Haryana, Mahendargarh. To achieve the study's goals, simple random sampling technique was used, Body Composition Analyzer a leading Physiological assessment tool was used for measuring parameters named Body Mass Index (BMI), Body Fat Mass (BFM) & Percent Body Fat (PBF), of students of Physical Education and Humanities. As a statistical method, the independent sample "T" test was used.
Findings: A 0.05 alpha level was chosen. Because the t value was insignificant (p>0.05), the statistical analysis of the results and comparison of the two groups revealed no statistically significant
difference in mean Body Fat Mass (BFM), Percent Body Fat (PBF), and Body Mass Index
(BMI). The outcome demonstrated that the similarity between these parameters was either due to similar Diet provided by the University to both the groups in the University Hostel Mess or the daily long-distance walking done by the Physical Education as well as the Humanities students from the Hostels to their respective classes.
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