Correlation between body mass index and haemoglobin level of adolescent girls in a stunting locus area at Tangerang, Indonesia
https://doi.org/10.31246/mjn-2023-0064
- Author:
Nadiyah
1
;
Idrus Jus’at
1
Author Information
1. Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universitas Esa Unggul, Jl. Arjuna Utara, Kebon Jeruk, West Jakarta 11510, Indonesia
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
adolescent girls, anaemia, body fat, body mass index
- From:
Malaysian Journal of Nutrition
2024;30(No.1):107-116
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Introduction: In Indonesia, anaemia is known to be extremely common in
female adolescents. In addition, the problem of overweight/obesity in teenagers
is becoming more prevalent, even in stunting locus areas. This study aimed to
examine the correlation between body mass index (BMI) and haemoglobin levels
among adolescent girls in Tangerang’s stunting locus area. Methods: This crosssectional study included 171 adolescent girls attending four junior and senior
high schools in Tangerang’s stunting locus area. Adolescents who matched the
inclusion criteria— healthy, having lived in Sukamantri for more than six months,
and willing to participate were chosen by a multistage cluster sampling procedure.
Body weight and fat were measured, and Z-score for BMI-for-age was determined.
Haemoglobin levels were measured by the Mission Hb Testing System. Multiple
linear regression test was applied for the analysis. Results: The prevalences of
thinness/severe thinness, normal, and overweight/obesity were 5.3%, 70.8%,
and 23.9%, respectively. There were 20% of anaemic girls. Among anaemic girls,
there were 26% overweight/obese and no thin/very thin girls. A weak, negative
correlation between BMI with haemoglobin levels was observed (R2=0.054, p<0.001).
Conclusion: The correlation between BMI and haemoglobin level was weak in our
sample of adolescent girls in the stunting locus area. The current study emphasised
the importance of additional research that includes several haematological and
inflammatory biomarkers to better understand the complex relationship between
nutritional status and haemoglobin level.
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