STUDY OF BIOCHEMICAL AND BEHAVIOURAL FACTORS IN OBESE AND OVERWEIGHT INDIVIDUALS IN HEALTH CHECK UP CONDUCTED AT SHREE KRISHNA HOSPITAL, KARAMSAD
Journal Title: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PURE MEDICAL RESEARCH - Year 2018, Vol 3, Issue 8
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Obesity is a complex condition involving biological, psychological, socio cultural aspect.This exploratory study is aimed to offer insight into the psychological causative factors of obesity. MATERIAL AND METHODS: This prospective cross-sectional casecontrol study was conducted at Shree Krishna Hospital from January to October 2013.Individuals >18 years and BMI > 23 were cases. BMI of < 23 were taken as controls. 63 cases and 49 control were evaluated for their behavioural prole as per the Performa and Questionnaires RESULT AND ANALYSIS:.Biochemical prole of the patients revealed that Normal, Preobese and Obese had no signicant difference in their biochemistry. Psychological prole of the patients studied revealed that 80% of patients had their Locus of food control External, 28% had mild stress, 8% had severe depression, and 14.2% were Impulsive.Statistical analysis revealed that there was no statistical correlation between BMI and Biochemical and Psychological parameters.CONCLUSION: the psychological abnormalities should precede biochemical,anthropometric abnormalities. KEYWORDS: obesity, psychological, biochemical
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Dr. Irfan Y. Nagori, Dr. Bhalendu Vaishnav
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