• D.SHARMILA
• P.DHARMARAJAN
• G.UMESH
• N.JOTHI NARENDIRAN

Abstract We conducted present study to find out prevalence of in school going children and to see if there is any correlation between dermatoglypic pattern and ABO blood group with obesity. The first aim of the study observational of cross sectional study included totally 300 same age group children from each 75 children of males and females obesity children, compared with each 75 children of males and females normal children. The finger prints were collected from the subjects, after clearly explained the nature and purpose of the study. All the children were asked and got their palmer dermatoglyphic impression on plain white A4 paper used the ink method. The second aim of study obesity children of 150 blood samples were collected by finger prick method, and blood typing done by slide method using Anti sera- A and Anti sera- B. Normal healthy children males 7.3% were found to have Arches, 49.9% were found to have Radial loops,17.7% were found to have Ulnar loops and 25.1 % were found to have whorls, and obesity children males 42.7 % were found to Arches, 10.8 %were found to have Radial loops,28.3 % were found to have Ulnar loops and 18.2% were found to have whorls .The result obtained from the normal healthy females children of these 5.4 % were found to have Arches, 39.9% were found to have Radial loops, 24.9 %were found to have Ulnar loops and 29.8% were found to have whorls, and obesity children females 50.8 % were found to Arches,8.8 %were found to have Radial loops, 21.4 % were found to have Ulnar loops and 19 % were found to have whorls. Compared to the health children with obesity children arches was found more in obesity children. Blood group estimation was done for obese children only 56.7% were found blood group O, 17.5% were found group A and 25.8%were found group B, nobody had blood group AB. Dermatoglyphic patterns can be used as a marker to detect the obesity. An increased number of arches may be considered in identifying individuals at high risk for obesity. Obesity was found more prevalent in O blood group children. So necessary preventive and promotive health measures can be adopted in such identified high-risk individuals.

Arches, Obesity, School Children, ABO blood groups.

"“Correlation between Dermatoglypic Pattern & ABO Blood Group With Obesity in School Going Children in Chennai ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 7, page no.113-118, July-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1806017.pdf

"“Correlation between Dermatoglypic Pattern & ABO Blood Group With Obesity in School Going Children in Chennai ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 7, page no. pp113-118, July-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1806017.pdf