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A STUDY TO ASSESS THE CORRELATION OF ANGER, STRESS AND BLOOD PRESSURE AMONG OVERWEIGHT SCHOOL CHILDREN (6-12 YEARS) IN SELECTED SCHOOLS AT CHENNAI

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Mrs.E. Kannagi, Dr.S.Rajalakshmi
ยป doi: 10.33472/AFJBS.6.13.2024.4330-4333

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School age children are often excited about going school and about their new responsibilities. It is important to set limits and let children know what is expected from them especially during school age. Obesity in childhood is rapidly becoming a major problems a result of the life style changes even children from rural area and lower socio-economic groups also. Childhood obesity in India cannot be denied that the rise on the following statistics source from the Indian journal of Endocrinology and metabolism, somewhere between 5.74 and 8.82% of school children are obese4. This study aims to assess the correlation of anger, stress and blood pressure among overweight school children (6-12 years). 100 students were selected using non probability purposive sampling technique. The inclusion criteria were 6-12 years aged school children and considered as overweight based on BMI. The tool used to collect data were (i) pediatric anger expression scale, (ii) perceived stress scale, and (iii) sphigmomanometry to check Blood Pressure. The correlated value between the anger, stress and blood pressure among over weight children is 2.416, which is highly correlated each other. Hence, there is positive correlation between anger, stress and blood pressure among overweight children, the lack of this relation can be described to the possibility of school children being healthier.

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