Abstract

Background: The result of the association between anemia and body mass index (BMI), a measure of the nutritional status of adults, has been inconsistent. There is a paucity of data correlating hemoglobin with BMI in our context. Abnormal BMI is associated with altered hemoglobin concentrations. Aim and
Objective: The present study was done to find out the correlation of hemoglobin level with abnormal BMI in undergraduate medical students.
Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional institutionbased study was performed in 167 undergraduate medical students. BMI was calculated by Quetlet’s index and hemoglobin concentration was estimated by Sahli’s method. Correlation between hemoglobin concentration and BMI was assessed by Pearson’s correlation coefficient.
Results: The mean hemoglobin levels in females were statistically lower than males (10.7128 + 1.9165 vs. 13.7321 + 1.7072, P