24COMPARATIVE STUDY OF ANTHROPOMETRIC DATA IN OBESE AND CONTROLSThe present study was undertaken to compare the anthropometric data in obese and normal individuals. A total of 68 individuals out of which 34 were obese and the same number were controls. The age group was between 20 and 45 years of age and all were the males, with moderately sedentary lifestyle and without any overt disease were recruited in the study. Weight, body-mass index, body surface area, pulse, respiratory rate, and blood pressure were measured using standard instruments. It was observed that in obese the height and weight were highly significant compared to controls.basanthiobg@gmail.comResearch312013Body-mass index,Weight,Height, Body surface areaBasanthi BS,Prakash SAssistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, MVJ Institute, RGUHS University, Bangalore, India,Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopedics, MVJ Institute, RGUHS University, Bangalore, India.