Introduction : The Descriptive Study about Body Mass Index (BMI), Waist Circumference and Blood Pressure
on Medical Students in Medical Faculty of Universitas Sriwijaya. Body mass index (BMI) is a measurement
indicator recommended by WHO to identify the nutritional status of an individual.
Methods:Body weight and height measurements were taken to calculate the value of body mass index (BMI),
measurement of waist circumference and measurement of blood pressure on students at the Faculty of Medicine
Universitas Sriwijaya class of 2016. The value of BMI in the category of overweight and obesity is most at the
age of 20-21 years (20.6%) and in female (14%). The value of waist circumference in the abnormal category is
most at the age of 20-21 years in men (5.3%) and women (11.81%). The value of blood pressure that has pre-hypertension and first degree hypertension isin students aged 20-21 years (20.2%) and most in men (14%).
Results: The blood pressure values included in the pre-hypertension and first-degree hypertension categories
were most on the BMI valuesin the overweight and obese categories (18.8%) and in the waist circumference in
the medium and large categories (13.81%). The distribution of research subjects based on BMI and waist
circumference that exceeds the normal value is most at the age of 20-21 years and in women. The distribution of
research subjects based on blood pressure that experienced pre-hypertension and first degree hypertension was
most at the age of 20-21 years and in men.
Conclusion :The distribution of research subjects based on blood pressure that experienced pre-hypertension
and first degree hypertension at most in the value of BMI and waist circumference that exceeds the normal value.