The relationship between body height and weight toward blood hemoglobin level in the teen athletes
Authors: Parwata I Made Yoga , Sena I Gede Arya , Yasa I Made Astika 
Published: February 2022

Background: Performance sports are carried out with high intensity and require excellent physical preparedness. This study aims to determine the relationship between height, weight, and athlete's blood hemoglobin level.Methods: This research was an analytic observational type with a cross-sectional study design among 49 male and female athletes enrolled with the total sampling technique. Data were analyzed with a descriptive test, and normality test, and multiple correlations. A significance value of p â‰¤ 0.05 and research data was analyzed using software SPSS version 20 for Windows.Results: Most respondents in both genders were normal in BMI (85.72%). However, anemia status tends to be higher in males (23.33%) than females (10.52%). The multiple correlation tests showed a moderate level of correlation with a value of r=0.408. The significance analysis of the value of p=0.015 indicatesthat there is a significant correlation between Height, Weight, and Blood Hemoglobin (Hb) level (p<0.05).Conclusion: There is a significant moderate positive correlation between height and weight to blood hemoglobin level.1.Â Â Â Â  Eime RM, Harvey JT, Charity MJ, Casey MM, van Uffelen JG, Payne WR. The contribution of sport participation to overall health enhancing physical activity levels in Australia: a population-based study.Â BMC Public Health. 2015;15:806. 2.Â Â Â Â  Holecek V, Liska J, Racek J, Rokyta R. The significance of free radicals and antioxidants due to the load induced by sport activity.Â Cesk Fysiol. 2004;53(2):76-79.3.Â Â Â Â  Patterson CM, Levin BE. Role of exercise in the central regulation of energy homeostasis and in the prevention of obesity.Â Neuroendocrinology. 2008;87(2):65-70. 4.Â Â Â Â  Stanula A, Roczniok R, GabryÅ› T, Szmatlan-GabryÅ› U, Maszczyk A, Pietraszewski P. Relations between BMI, body mass and height, and sports competence among participants of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games: does sport metabolic demand differentiate?.Â Percept Mot Skills. 2013;117(3):837-854. 5.Â Â Â Â  Maughan R. The athlete's diet: nutritional goals and dietary strategies.Â Proc Nutr Soc. 2002;61(1):87-96. 6.Â Â Â Â  Barnes HV. Physical growth and development during puberty.Â Med Clin North Am. 1975;59(6):1305-1317. 7.Â Â Â Â  Utkualp N, Ercan I. Anthropometric Measurements Usage in Medical Sciences.Â Biomed Res Int. 2015;2015:404261.8.Â Â Â Â  Goodrich JA, Ryan BJ, Byrnes WC. The Influence of Oxygen Saturation on the Relationship Between Hemoglobin Mass and VOÂ 2Â max.Â Sports Med Int Open. 2018;2(4):E98-E104. 9.Â Â Â Â  Smith DW. The molecular biology of mammalian hemoglobin synthesis.Â Ann Clin Lab Sci. 1980;10(2):116-122.10.Â  Soliman AT, Sanctis VD, Kalra S. Anemia and Growth. Indian J Endocrinol Metab. 2014;18(Suppl 1):S1-S5.11.Â  Prommer N, Wachsmuth N, Thieme I, Wachsmuth C, Mancera-Soto EM, Hohmann A, et al. Influence of Endurance Training During Childhood on Total Hemoglobin Mass.Â Front Physiol. 2018;9:251. 12.Â  Bell SG. An introduction to hemoglobin physiology.Â Neonatal Netw. 1999;18(2):9-15. 13.Â  Namita, Ranjan DP. A Cross-Sectional Study of Association Between HemoglobinÂ Â  Level and Body Mass Index Among Adolescent Age Group. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. 2019;9(8):746-750.14.Â  Syah MNH, Asna AF. Resiko Gangguan Makandan Kejadian Anemia pada Mahasiswa Putri Program Studi S1 Gizi STIKES Mitra Keluarga. Jurnal Gizi dan Kesehatan. 2018;2(1):1-6.15.Â  Acharya S, Patnaik M, Mishra SP, Panigrahi AK. Correlation of Hemoglobin Versus Body Mass Index and Body Fat in young Adult Female Medical Students. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. 2018;8(10):1371-1373.