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Study Of Biochemical And Behavioural Factors In Obese And Overweight Individuals In Health Check Up Conducted At Shree Krishna Hospital, Karamsad

Dr. Irfan Y. Nagori, Dr. Bhalendu Vaishnav

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 case-control 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 profile as per the Performa and Questionnaires RESULT AND ANALYSIS:.Biochemical profile of the patients revealed that Normal, Preobese and Obese had no significant difference in their biochemistry. Psychological profile 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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STUDY OF BIOCHEMICAL AND BEHAVIOURAL FACTORS IN OBESE AND OVERWEIGHT INDIVIDUALS IN HEALTH CHECK UP CONDUCTED AT SHREE KRISHNA HOSPITAL, KARAMSAD, Dr.Irfan Y. Nagori, Dr. Bhalendu Vaishnav, International Journal Of Pure Medical Research, Volume : 3, Issue : 8, August - 2018

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