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1.The approach to find out the influence of different parameters upon the BMI on these medical college students using questionnaires is good.Implications of these findings on the same group of students for their betterment which could be followed in other medical schools could have been an added.
2.Tables of data that compared exercising habit between the groups is missing.
3.The possibility of being on restrained food habits by these obese students and its effect on their psychology can be the next research question.
4.frequency of eating habits table is missing
Illustration 1.although no statistical significance is seen,data shows a gradual raise in the BMI as age advances which could be discussed more
Illustration 2.Underweight females are more /overweight and obesity proportion is more in males could have been looked into deeply for reasons
Illustration 3.racial differences clearly show that indians are high in the overweight and obese category but if these people are put into a cohort study may be we can assess if really their race has a role on obesity else indian food is the one that influences the BMI
Illustration 4.Contrary to the normal expectations here Vegetarians are more obese
Illustration 6.clearly shows that until someone is in the normal and overweight category we can see these people are high in proportion whereas once they are pushed into obese category nomore dieting is going to help them lose wieght as we believe their body fails to reduce in the storing process
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I am interested in working in this area of obesity /BMI on medical college students.our intention was to create awareness among the young medicos from becoming a problem for themselves before they start treating others.Awareness about food consumed and proper exercise will save people from the epidemic of obesity related metabolic disorders.
- How to cite: Mohesh G . influence of gender ethnicity eating habits and exercise on BMI among students of an indian medical school[Review of the article 'Influence of Gender, Ethnicity, Eating Habits and Exercise on Body Mass Index Among Students of an Indian Medical School ' by Mohammad C].WebmedCentral 2011;2(11):WMCRW001151
1.Conclusions that ethnicity has influence on BMI is not supported by Statistics
2.The study only has found significant association between physical activity and BMI and food habits which are not mentioned
3.Age has no relationship to BMI as per the study but the author has concluded that it influences BMI
4.Discussion is not organized and does not discuss all the issues. Comparison with previous literature is inadequate and hence it needs to be rewritten
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I have experince in lifestyle management I have created centres for exercise and diet modification at multiple places in Mangalore I have presented and authored several papaers on obesity ,diet and physical activity