Correlation Between Body Mass Index and Biological Age in Young Adults
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.11594/nstp.2022.2811Keywords:
BMI, biological age, young adultsAbstract
Background: Biological age is influenced by several factors including nutritional status. Body mass index (BMI) is an anthropometric measurement that can be used to assess a person's nutritional status. Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the correlation between MT and biological age. Methods: Cross-sectional study on students of the Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of Nursing, the University of Riau in March – October 2022, n= 90 people, with consecutive sampling. Results: BMI has a significant, positive, and very strong correlation with biological age (p < 0.001, r = 0.965). Conclusion: The higher the BMI, the older the biological age, so that by reducing BMI is expected to improve biological age.
Downloads
Published
Issue
Section
License
Copyright (c) 2022 Nurhasanah, Sri Wahyuni, Feriyandi Nauli, Rakha Muhammad Farras, Junita Sari, M. Ramadhani Bintang Noor Rofi, Indah Okvalita, Muhammad Lathif Fathony
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Authors who publish with this proceedings agree to the following terms:
Authors retain copyright and grant the Nusantara Science and Technology Proceedings right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this proceeding.
Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the proceedings published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgement of its initial publication in this proceeding.
Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work (See the Effect of Open Access).
