Ann Psychiatr Clin Neurosci | Volume 3, Issue 1 | Review Article | Open Access

The Presence of Overweight and Obesity Among a Sample Taken from High School Number 7 Under University of Guadalajara and a Comparison to the Presence of Obesity and Overweight in Mexico

Miranda Nava Gabriel^1*, Gallo Frías Luis Gilberto², Pimentel Diaz Alejandro Yamil² and Ginger Ramírez Diana Guadalupe³

¹Department of Neurology, Hospital Center of the Presidential General Staff, Mexico ²LAMAR University Campus Vallarta, Mexico ³Department of Nutrition and Psychology, Centro Integral Para La Mujer, Mexico

^*Correspondance to: Miranda Nava Gabriel 

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Abstract

Aim: The purpose of this article is to observe the presence of obesity and overweight in 551 students between the age of 15 to 19 years old from first year high school this is a cross sectional study in High school number 7 established under the University of Guadalajara. Methods: Using NCBI, PubMed and data from the University of Guadalajara. Findings: First year students were evaluated for presence of overweight or obesity comparing the results with the population in the state of Jalisco, Mexico having a 278 women and 273 male samples raging from 15 to 19 years of age.

Keywords:

Type II diabetes; BMI; Mexico

Citation:

Gabriel MN, Luis Gilberto GF, Alejandro Yamil PD, Diana Guadalupe GR. The Presence of Overweight and Obesity Among a Sample Taken from High School Number 7 Under University of Guadalajara and a Comparison to the Presence of Obesity and Overweight in Mexico. Ann Psychiatr Clin Neurosci. 2020; 3(1): 1024.