A comparison of body mass index of males and females in the united states and pune, india

• In: Poster presentation
• At: Seoul (South Korea) (2017)
• Type: Poster
• Poster code: POS-CPS-012
• By: BIRNIE, Christine (St. John Fisher College, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Rochester, United States)
• Co-author(s): Caitlyn Janiszewski St. John Fisher College, Rochester, United States
  Aaron Ajegba St. John Fisher College, Rochester, United States
  Sarah Caternolo St. John Fisher College, Rochester, United States
  Megan Harris St. John Fisher College, Rochester, United States
  Christine R Birnie
  
• Abstract:

  Background

  Women in many regions of India suffer from issues of gender inequality. Women often have higher rates of malnutrition, low body mass indices and iron deficiency anemia.  Knowledge of these disparities will aid in providing more targeted health education for women in these regions.

  Purpose

  The purpose of this study was to compare the body..

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