A comparative study of the effect of stress on the cognitive parameters in women with increased body mass index before and after menopause

2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (5) ◽  
pp. 469-471 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.B. Ramesh ◽  
S. Ammu ◽  
A.K. Nayanatara ◽  
N.A. Vinodini ◽  
K.C. Pratik ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Cognitive Functions ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
The Body ◽  
Relaxation Techniques ◽  
Stress Scale ◽  
Brain Functions ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Before And After

Abstract Background The increasing prevalence of overweight and obesity is a critical public health problem for women. The negative effect of stress on memory and cognitive functions has been widely explored for decades in numerous research projects using a wide range of methodology. Deterioration of memory and other brain functions is a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease. Estrogen fluctuations and withdrawal have myriad direct effects on the central nervous system that have the potential to influence cognitive functions. The present study aims to compare the effect of stress on the cognitive functions in overweight/obese women before and after menopause. Methods A total of 142 female subjects constituting women before menopause between the ages of 18 and 44 years and women after menopause between the ages of 45 and 60 years were included in the sample. Participants were categorized into overweight/obese groups based on the body mass index. The major tool perceived stress scale was used for measuring the perception of stress. On the basis of the stress scale measurement, each group was classified into with stress and without stress. Addenbrooke’s Cognitive Examination-III was used for measuring the cognitive functions. Results Premenopausal women with stress showed a significant (p<0.05) decrease in the cognitive parameters such as attention and orientation, fluency, language and visuospatial ability. Memory did not show any significant changes in this group. Whereas, in the postmenopausal stressed women, all the cognitive functions except fluency showed a significant (p<0.05) decrease. Conclusions Stress is a significant factor on the cognitive functions of obese and overweight women before and after menopause. Practice of yoga and encouragement in activities like gardening, embroidery, games and relaxation techniques should be recommended to prevent stress. Insights into the neurobiology before and after menopause can be gained from future studies examining the effect on the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis in relation to cognition and stress.

scholarly journals Accuracy of Age-Based Formula to Predict the Size and Depth of Cuffed Oral Preformed Endotracheal Tubes in Children Undergoing Tonsillectomy

2021 ◽  
pp. 014556132098051
Author(s):  
Matula Tareerath ◽  
Peerachatra Mangmeesri
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Endotracheal Tube ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
The Body ◽  
Insertion Depth ◽  
Endotracheal Tubes ◽  
Endotracheal Tube Size ◽  
Actual Size

Objectives: To retrospectively investigate the reliability of the age-based formula, year/4 + 3.5 mm in predicting size and year/2 + 12 cm in predicting insertion depth of preformed endotracheal tubes in children and correlate these data with the body mass index. Patients and Methods: Patients were classified into 4 groups according to their nutritional status: thinness, normal weight, overweight, and obesity; we then retrospectively compared the actual size of endotracheal tube and insertion depth to the predicting age-based formula and to the respective bend-to-tip distance of the used preformed tubes. Results: Altogether, 300 patients were included. The actual endotracheal tube size corresponded with the Motoyama formula (64.7%, 90% CI: 60.0-69.1), except for thin patients, where the calculated size was too large (0.5 mm). The insertion depth could be predicted within the range of the bend-to-tip distance and age-based formula in 85.0% (90% CI: 81.3-88.0) of patients. Conclusion: Prediction of the size of cuffed preformed endotracheal tubes using the formula of Motoyama was accurate in most patients, except in thin patients (body mass index < −2 SD). The insertion depth of the tubes was mostly in the range of the age-based-formula to the bend-to-tip distance.

ASSOCIATION BETWEEN SHORT SLEEP DURATION AND OBESITY IN MEDICAL STUDENTS

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 242 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tapaswini Mishra ◽  
Dipti Mohapatra ◽  
Manasi Behera ◽  
Srimannarayan Mishra
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Waist Circumference ◽  
Sleep Duration ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
The Body ◽  
Short Sleep Duration ◽  
Short Sleep ◽  
Obese Class

ABSTRACTObjective: Adequate sleep has been considered important for the adolescent’s health and well-being. On the other hand, self-imposed sleepcurtailment is now recognized as a potentially important and novel risk factor for obesity. The objective of the study is to find the association betweenshort sleep duration and obesity (by calculating the body mass index [BMI]) among medical students.Methods: The study was conducted on 100 medical students. A brief history of sleep duration was taken. The height and weight were taken and thebody mass index (BMI) was calculated by formula weight in kg / height in m. Based on the BMI criteria the students were classified into six groups:Underweight, normal, overweight, obese class I, obese class II and obese III. The waist circumference (WC) was also taken. The data obtained werestatistically analysed by ANOVA test and the p < 0.5 was considered significant.2Results: The present cross-sectional study showed that there is an association between short sleep duration and obesity which was highly significant(p<0.001). This study also shows that there is an association between short sleep duration and waist circumference which was also highly significant(p<0.001).Conclusion: The present study observed a high association of short sleep duration among medical students of IMS and SUM Hospital and that shortsleep duration was significantly associated with increased risk of overweight and obesity. We should further investigate whether adults adopting ahealthy lifestyle with short sleep duration would improve their sleeping habits or not.Keywords: Sleep duration, Body mass index, Waist circumference, Obesity.

scholarly journals Prevalence of overweight and obesity based on the body mass index; a cross-sectional study in Alkharj, Saudi Arabia

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sameer Al-Ghamdi ◽  
Mamdouh M. Shubair ◽  
Abdulrahman Aldiab ◽  
Jamaan M. Al-Zahrani ◽  
Khaled K. Aldossari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
The Body ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals ANALYSIS OF BODY MASS INDEX (BMI) AND COGNITION IN ADOLESCENT FEMALES- A CORRELATIONAL STUDY

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 468-476
Author(s):  
Anjali Belwal ◽  
◽  
Reena Kumari ◽  
Deepak Nainwal ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Adolescent Females ◽  
The Body ◽  
Physical Growth ◽  
Future Health ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Group A ◽  
Group B

Background: Adolescent is characterised by rapid physical growth and sexual development, accompanied by changes in the percentage of body fat. Obesity and underweight are one of the most prominent problems of the modern society which consists of a wide range of short-term and long-term complications. The rising prevalence of childhood obesity is directly related to the vascular, metabolic condition and risk factor to cognitive decline or dementia. Under-weight is also often associated with acute and chronic medical complications like Anorexia nervosa, low bone density and mass with impaired immune system and increased mortality rate. Therefore purpose of this study is to identify early signs of impaired BMI as a cause of cognitive impairment and prevent the child obesity and underweight to overcome the future health risk factors. The aim of this study is to find a correlation between BMI and MMSE score in Indian adolescent females. Methodology: 31 female subjects with mean age 16±3 years were selected according to random sampling in this study. The Quetlets formula was used to measure body mass index. Group division for Underweight, Normal and Over-weight was done for the BMI score then Score of MMSE, a measure of cognition was taken. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 16. The Karl Pearsons Coefficient correlation was calculated to see correlation between BMI and MMSE cognitive function. P < 0.05 was considered of statistical significance. Result: The study found correlative change in variables as observed in group A MMSE mean 25.84±3.83 and BMI mean 16.10±1.08 with P<0.05 i.e which was found statically significant. In group B MMSE mean 26.22±1.30 and BMI mean 20.60±1.80 with P>0.05 i.e which was found statically non significnat. In group C MMSE mean 23.00±3.46 and BMI mean 26.06±1.15 with P<0.05 i.e which was found statically significant. And in total number of subject MMSE mean 25.68±3.3 and BMI mean 18.37±3.51with P>0.05. it was found that there was a significant correlation between the body mass index and cognition in group A and group C but there was no significant correlation between body mass index and cognition in group B and total number of subjects(31). Conclusion: The study conclude to state that there exist a significance correlation and of body mass index on cognition.

scholarly journals TRAUMATIC DISEASE PECULIARITIES COURSE, ITS DIAGNOSTICS AND TREATMENT AT POLYTRAUMA IN SUFFER OBESE PATIENTS

2019 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
pp. 47-53
Author(s):  
S.D. Khimich ◽  
O. M. Chemerys
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
The Body ◽  
Obese Patients ◽  
Prognostic Features ◽  
Normal Body ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Normal Body Weight

Abstract Introduction. It’s known that the issue of polytrauma is one of the most urgent problems of surgery, and among injured patients a special approach is required for patients with overweight and obesity of varying degrees. Purpose of the study. To study prognostic features of traumatic disease course and to improve the results of diagnostics and surgical treatment of patients with polytrauma suffer obesity. Materials and methods. Clinical material was made up of 106 patients with combined body trauma, which were divided into three groups according to body mass index. Results. The results of the research showed a significant difference in the course of traumatic disease in patients with normal body weight and obesity. In particular, in the process of diagnostics of blunt chest and abdominal trauma the frequency of application of interventional methods of diagnostics was directly proportional to the increase of body mass index. The course of traumatic disease in the obese patients had a number of characteristic features that formed the basis for the development of diagnostics and differential program of treatment. Conclusions. The results of the research showed that the course of traumatic disease in combined injury obese patients is directly proportional to the body mass index and has certain features that differentiate them from patients with normal body weight. Keywords: polytrauma, obesity, traumatic disease, diagnostics, treatment.

scholarly journals Work Fatigue Determination of Nurses in Hospital of Hasanuddin University

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 33-41
Author(s):  
Asna Ampang Allo ◽  
Masyitha Muis ◽  
Ansariadi Ansariadi ◽  
Atjo Wahyu ◽  
Syamsiar S. Russeng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Mental Workload ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
The Body ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Physical Workload ◽  
Sleep Patterns ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Before And After

This study aims to determine the effect of body mass index (BMI), sleep patterns, working years, physical workload, mental workload, and work time on work fatigue on nurses at Hasanuddin University Hospital Makassar. This research is a quantitative study with a cross-sectional design with a sample size of 56 people. Sampling using a simple random sampling method. Data collection was carried out by means of a questionnaire. Bodyweight is measured by weight scales, body temperature is measured by microtoice, and physical workload is measured by a pulse oximeter, which is by looking at the pulse of the nurse before and after work. Data analysis in this study used the SPSS program. The results of this study indicate that there is an influence between Body Mass Index (BMI) on work fatigue (p = 0.001), there is an effect of sleep patterns on work fatigue (p = 0.019), there is an effect of tenure on work fatigue (p = 0.017), the relationship between physical workload and work fatigue (p = 0.000), there is an effect of mental workload on work fatigue (p = 0.000) and there is an effect of length of work on work fatigue (p = 0.017). The physical workload is the variable with the greatest influence on work fatigue on nurses at Hasanuddin University Hospital Makassar with Exp. (B) = 14,526. The results of this study concluded that there was a significant influence between the Body Mass Index (BMI), sleep patterns, years of work, physical workload, mental workload, and length of work for nurses at Hasanuddin University Hospital Makassar.

scholarly journals Accuracy of Body Mass Index and Obesity Status in Police Trainees

2022 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-49
Author(s):  
Miloš Stojković ◽  
Katie M. Heinrich ◽  
Aleksandar Čvorović ◽  
Velimir Jeknić ◽  
Gianpiero Greco ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Composition ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Direct Method ◽  
Body Height ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
The Body ◽  
Measurement Tool ◽  
Obesity Status ◽  
Study Results

The first aim of this study was to compare body mass index (BMI) (indirect method) classification with the body fat percent (PBF) (direct method) and to determine how BMI classifies subjects with different levels of skeletal muscle mass percent (PSMM). The second aim was to determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity status among police trainees (PTs). A total of 103 male PTs participated in this research: age = 21.46 ± 0.64 years, body mass (BM) = 75.97 ± 8.10 kg, body height (BH) = 174.07 ± 6.31 cm, BMI = 25.05 ± 2.12 kg/m2. The InBody 370 multichannel bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) measured body composition. Study results indicated that muscular PTs could be misclassified as overweight and that PBF identified more subjects as obese. Namely, three PTs were obese according to BMI, while 13 were obese according to PBF. The information provided by this research could be used to help professionals understand the importance of measuring body composition, and the inaccuracies in BMI classification. In conclusion, whenever possible PSMM and PBF should replace the utilization of BMI to screen overweight and obesity in PTs. Agencies may think of using BIA as non-invasive, quick and inexpensive measurement tool.

scholarly journals The Relationship among Body Mass Index, Physical Activity, Dynamic Balance, and Sleep Patterns

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Geubrina Kananda ◽  
Eka Roina Megawati
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Dynamic Balance ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
The Body ◽  
Sleep Patterns ◽  
Fall Injury ◽  
The World ◽  
The Relationship

According to the World Health Organization in 2010, overweight and obesity are the fifth risk factors of the cause of death in the world. Obesity is influenced by the level of physical activity and it could cause a disturbance in dynamic balance and induce sleep disorder known as sleep apnea. Meanwhile, the lack of physical activity also affects the dynamic balance that can increase the risk of fall injury during the dynamic physical activity. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship among body mass index, physical activity, the dynamic balance, and sleep patterns. The subjects of this study were 72 young adults aged 20 years in average, consisted of 47 males and 25 females. The body mass index was undertaken by dividing the body weight (kg) and height in meter square (m2). The level of physical activity was performed by using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire. Meanwhile, the dynamic balance was measured by using the modified Bass test; while sleep patterns was measured by using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. This study found that there was a significant association between BMI and dynamic balance with p value = 0.006 (p 0.05); whereas physical activity was not significantly associated to the dynamic balance (p0.05). Meanwhile, body mass index and physical activity were not significantly associated to sleep patterns (p 0.05). This study concludes that body mass index has a significant association to dynamic balance. Meanwhile, dynamic balance is highly needed in carrying out dynamic physical activity to avoid fall injury.

scholarly journals Hubungan lingkar lengan atas dengan obesitas pada mahasiswa Fakultas Kedokteran Uuniversitas Sam Ratulangi

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Okky Kumesan ◽  
Shane H.R. Ticoalu ◽  
Taufiq F. Pasiak
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
The Body ◽  
Spearman Correlation ◽  
Strong Correlations ◽  
Hip Circumference ◽  
Upper Arm ◽  
Arm Circumference ◽  
Fat Composition

Abstract: Obesity is defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation which detrimental to health. In 2014, more than 1.9 billion adults are overweight and over 600 million of them are obese. Various methods of anthropometry can be used to determine the occurrence of obesity, these methods include measurement of body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, hip circumference, arm circumference and neck circumference, body mass index mostly used as an indicator of obesity to estimate the body fat composition. Based on research conducted by Lu et al in China, upper arm circumference has been one of the indicators to identify overweight and obesity in children aged 7-12 years. Objective: To determine the relation between upper arms circumference with obesity of students in Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sam Ratulangi. Method: This research is descriptive analytic observational study conducted in February 2016. The samples were students of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Sam Ratulangi, class 2013, 2014, 2015, who were eligible. The data was obtained by the measurement of upper arm circumference, weight, and height that used in the method of body mass index. Result: The samples in this research were 63 people consisting of 35 men and 28 women with an average age is 19 years old. On BMI measurements obtained an average male’s BMI is 29.8 kg/m2 and women’s BMI is 28.6 kg/m2. On the measurements of upper arm, the average male’s upper arm is 33,6cm and women’s upper arm is 30,7cm. Spearman correlation values between the Upper Arm Circumference and BMI for the all sample is 0,711. Conclusion: There is strong correlations between the Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) with obesity that were measured with Body Mass Index (BMI).Keywords: obesity, body mass index, upper arm circumference, student Abstrak: Obesitas didefinisikan sebagai akumulasi lemak abnormal atau berlebihan yang dapat menggangu kesehatan. Pada tahun 2014, lebih dari 1,9 miliar orang dewasa mengalami kelebihan berat badan dan lebih dari 600 juta orang diantaranya mengalami obesitas. Berbagai macam metode antropometri dapat digunakan untuk mengetahui terjadinya obesitas, metode-metode tersebut antara lain pengukuran indeks masa tubuh (IMT), lingkar pinggang, lingkar pinggul, lingkar lengan, serta lingkar leher, indeks masa tubuh merupakan indikator kegemukan yang banyak dilakukan untuk memperkirakan komposisi lemak tubuh. Berdasarkan penelitian yang dilakukan oleh Lu dkk di Cina, lingkar lengan atas telah merupakan salah satu indikator untuk mengidentifikasi berat badan lebih dan obesitas pada anak-anak usia 7-12 tahun. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan antara lingkar lengan atas dengan terjadinya obesitas pada mahasiswa Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Sam Ratulangi. Penelitian ini merupakan jenis penelitian deskriptif observasional analitik yang dilaksanakan pada bulan Februari 2016. Sampel penelitian adalah mahasiswa Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Sam Ratulangi, angkatan 2013, 2014, 2015 yang memenuhi kriteria. Data penelitian didapatkan melalui pengukuran lingkar lengan atas, berat badan, serta tinggi badan yang digunakan dalam metode indeks masa tubuh. Pada penelitian ini didapatkan sampel sebanyak 63 orang yang terdiri dari 35 orang laki-laki dan 28 orang perempuan dengan rata-rata umur sampel 19 tahun. Pada pengukuran IMT didapatkan rata-rata IMT laki-laki 29,8 kg/m2 dan IMT Perempuan 28,6 kg/m2. Pada pengukuran LiLA didapatkan rata-rata LiLA laki-laki 33,6 cm dan LiLA perempuan 30,7 cm. Nilai korelasi Spearman antara Lingkar Lengan Atas dan IMT untuk seluruh sampel sebesar 0,711. Simpulan: Didapatkan hubungan yang kuat antara Lingkar Lengan Atas (LiLA) dengan obesitas yang diukur meggunakan Indeks Massa Tubuh (IMT)Kata kunci: obesitas, indeks masa tubuh, lingkar lengan atas, mahasiwa

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