scholarly journals Association between Body Mass Index and Cognitive Functions in Medical Students

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Parikshit Ashok Muley ◽  
Karan Ramyank Thakkar ◽  
Praveen Kanaram Gehlot ◽  
Ashok Jaykumar Vankudre ◽  
Pranjali Parikshit Muley ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Cognitive Function ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Cognitive Functions ◽  
Research Centre ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
Weak Positive Correlation ◽  
Medical Undergraduate ◽  
Gender Based

Introduction: There is a widespread prevalence of obesity and growing evidence suggests its possible adverse effect on cognitive functions. Hence, it is important to study the relationship between Body Mass Index (BMI) and Cognitive Functions. Aim: The aim of this study was to find out the association between BMI and cognitive functions in medical students. The present study also determined whether there are any gender based difference of association of BMI and cognitive functions. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was done at Cognitive function test Laboratory of Dr. Vasantrao Pawar Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Nashik between July and December 2016. Study was done on randomly selected medical undergraduate students (50 male and 50 females) of 18-25 years age group. Height and weight were recorded and subjects were divided into 3 groups based on BMI (in kg/m2) as: Underweight (BMI <18.5 kg/m2), Normal weight (BMI 18.5-25 kg/m2) and Overweight (BMI >25 kg/m2). In all the above BMI groups, four domains of cognitive functions were assessed i.e., attention, perception, executive functions and working memory using Visual and Auditory Reaction Time (VRT and ART) and Go/No-Go VRT and ART; Fast Counting (FC); Eriksen Flanker Test (EFT) and Stroop Test (ST) and Visual Forward (VFDS) and Backward Digit Span (VBDS) test, respectively. The data was statistically analysed and different cognitive function tests were compared in various categories of BMI (viz., underweight, normal and overweight) using ANOVA and Tukey HSD tests. Gender based association of BMI and cognitive functions were also assessed. The data was analysed statistically using SPSS version 16.0 and p-value <0.05 was considered to be significant. Results: On comparing the cognitive functions with BMI, it was found that when whole study population was considered, the difference in time taken by subjects of different BMI categories to give response in VBDS test was found to be statistically significant (p=0.007). When the gender differences were analysed, it was found that in males, the time taken to give response to stimuli with interference (ST) in various BMI categories was statistically significant (p=0.004) and in females, the time taken to give response in VBDS test in various BMI categories was found to be statistically significant (p=0.024). The correlation between the reciprocal of time taken to give response in ST and VBDS and BMI was a weak positive correlation (0.3 < r < 0.5). Conclusion: A weak positive correlation was found between BMI and reciprocal of time taken to give response to stimulus with interference in males and BMI and reciprocal of time taken to give response in VBDS Test in Females.

scholarly journals Correlation of Body Mass Index with Handgrip Strength and Endurance of Dominant Hand in Medical Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. 57-61
Author(s):  
Lava Shrestha ◽  
Sanyukta Gurung ◽  
Neeti Bhat ◽  
Narayan B Mahotra ◽  
Mahesh M Bajimaya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Handgrip Strength ◽  
Extended Period ◽  
Dominant Hand ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
Hand Dynamometer

Introduction Hand grip strength is used in evaluation of muscle strength and is also increasingly being used as an indicator for nutritional status. The maximum force applied voluntarily by the subject is called maximum handgrip strength, which is measured in kilograms. Muscular endurance is the ability of a muscle or muscle group to perform against a load for an extended period of time, measured in seconds. This study aims to correlate body mass index with handgrip strength and handgrip endurance in medical students. MethodsThis is a cross sectional, observational study which included 74 undergraduate students of Maharajgunj Medical Campus by convenient sampling method. Body mass index was calculated by Quetelet’s formula. Camry digital hand dynamometer was used to measure handgrip strength in the dominant hand in kilograms. Participants were instructed to hold dynamometer with maintained pressure of 30% of maximum handgrip strength for as long as possible to determine the handgrip endurance. Statistical analyses were performed with SPSS Statistics software. ResultsThe handgrip strength was more in males than females with a mean of 43.09±3.72 kg, while handgrip endurance was more in females with a mean of 123.60±50.65 sec. Positive correlation was seen between body mass index and handgrip strength (r=0.23 and p=0.045). Body mass index and handgrip endurance also showed positive correlation (r=0.34 and p=0.003). ConclusionSignificant correlation of body mass index with handgrip strength and handgrip endurance was seen in medical students.

scholarly journals Breakfast Habits and Its Relationship to Body Mass Index, Cognitive Function among Final Year Medical Students

2017 ◽  
Vol 05 (03) ◽  
Author(s):  
Guwani Liyanage ◽  
Siriwardana HD ◽  
Wettasinghe CA ◽  
Kumarasiri MKHN ◽  
Niwanthika TKI
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Cognitive Function ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Body Mass

scholarly journals Underweight Indian Women at a Risk for Developing Breast Cancer: A Retrospective Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 305-309
Author(s):  
Mrunal Ketkar ◽  
Amrita Ulhe ◽  
Minal Mahajan ◽  
Karamchand Patil ◽  
Ruchika Kaul-Ghanekar
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Breast Cancer Risk ◽  
Cancer Risk ◽  
Sample Size ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Body Fat ◽  
Research Centre ◽  
Indian Women ◽  
Positive Correlation

Background: Breast cancer is the leading cancer diagnosed in Indian women. Lifestyle related factors such as high body mass index (BMI) and obesity have been recognized as major risk factors for the development of breast cancer. However, India has higher proportion of underweight population and recently positive correlation has been reported between underweight and increased risk of breast cancer. We have attempted to study an association between low BMI and total body fat percentage with breast cancer risk by performing retrospective analysis on a small sample size of 41 female patients diagnosed with breast cancer. The data was collected from Department of Oncology, Bharati Vidyapeeth Hospital and Research Centre (BVHRC), Pune, India. Methods: Binary logistic regression was performed to estimate odds ratios (ORs) and to examine the predictive effect of each factor on the breast cancer risk. Results: It was observed that underweight population displayed higher risk of breast cancer development based on BMI (OR-15.40) and body fat % (OR-1.33). Conclusion: This pilot study suggests that low body mass index may be related to poor prognosis in breast cancer and thus warrants further studies on a larger sample size to establish a positive correlation.

scholarly journals Does body mass index influence cognitive functions among young medical students?

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 100874
Author(s):  
Yogitha Khade ◽  
A.V. Siva Kumar ◽  
K.N. Maruthy ◽  
P. Sasikala
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Cognitive Functions

scholarly journals Correlation of body mass index with blood pressure: A gender based comparison in medical students.

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (11) ◽  
pp. 1958-1964
Author(s):  
Salem Ullah Abro ◽  
Quratulain Saleem ◽  
Muhammad Rizwan ◽  
Erum Aamir ◽  
Saleh Soomro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
The Body ◽  
Anthropometric Measurement ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Gender Based ◽  
Overweight Subjects

The Obesity and Hypertension are major risk factors of several life threatening diseases in human body. Objectives: To determine correlation coefficient of Body Mass Index with blood pressure: a gender based comparison in medical students. Study Design: Comparative Cross-sectional study in students. Setting: Physiology department of BMU Karachi. Period: Duration of this study was 6 months from February 2017 to August 2017. Material and Methods: A total of 500 students were enrolled in this study. The anthropometric measurement [height (m2) and weight (kg)] was recorded for calculation of the Body Mass Index (BMI) and blood pressure (BP) was measured by using sphygmomanometer with stethoscope. SPSS version 22.0 was used to analyze the data. Results: BMI overall in both genders were significantly (p<0.05) correlated in mean Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP) and mean Diastolic Blood Pressure (DBP). Underweight and Normal weight were not correlated with both mean SBP and mean DBP in both genders. Overweight subjects were positively correlated with mean DBP in males and mean SBP in females (p<0.05). Obese students were not significantly (p>0.05) correlated with both mean SBP and mean DBP in males whereas, there were not enough observations to draw any meaningful conclusion in females. Conclusion: Overweight subjects were positively correlated (p<0.05) with mean DBP in males and mean SBP in females and overall BMI (mean SBP & mean DBP) in both genders.

scholarly journals Association Between Body Mass Index with Cognitive Function and Activities of Daily Living In Elderly: A Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 3979-3984
Author(s):  
Samuel SE ◽  
◽  
Senapathi P ◽  
Shetty S ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Cognitive Function ◽  
Activities Of Daily Living ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Community Living ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Positive Correlation

Background: Higher BMI has been often attributed with decline in cognitive function, mortality, and morbidity in elderly. However, few studies have reported high BMI as protective towards cognition and Activities of Daily Living (ADL). Accurate quantification of the role of BMI in the incidence of cognition and performance is desirable in the face of the increasing prevalence of individuals with overweight and obesity and prolonged life span in the population. This study aimed to investigate the association of BMI with cognition and ADL in community living elderly. Method: A cross sectional study was conducted among community living elderly. BMI and KATZ index scores were recorded from the respondents. Data were analyzed using SPSS version and a p value of less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: A total of 53 respondents enrolled in this study and was predominated by (54.7%) males and (45.30%) females. Karl Pearson correlation coefficient test found a positive correlation (r= 0.33) between BMI and Cognition and was found to be statistically significant (p<0.05). Also, it was observed that moderately positive correlation exists between BMI and ADL (r =0.64) and was found to be statistically very highly significant (p<0.001) Conclusion: This study concluded that among elderly, higher BMI values were associated with better performance in daily activities and lower cognitive impairment. KEY WORDS: Elderly, Body mass index, Activities of Daily Living, Cognition.

scholarly journals Breakfast habits and its relationship to body mass index and cognitive function among final year medical students

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (10) ◽  
pp. 3496
Author(s):  
Guwani Liyanage ◽  
H. D. Siriwardana ◽  
C. A. Wettasinghe ◽  
M. K. H. N. Kumarasiri ◽  
T. K. I. Niwanthika
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Cognitive Function ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Attention Task ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Trail Making ◽  
Eating Practices ◽  
Skipping Breakfast

Background: Balanced and healthy nutrition is needed in order to avert adverse effects of poor eating practices. Children and adults often miss breakfast due to many reasons including lack of time. Evidence indicates that breakfast consumption is more beneficial than skipping breakfast following a long overnight fast. Its effect on cognitive function is still under debate. Our aim was to conduct a preliminary study to investigate breakfast habits and its effect of certain aspects of cognition in medical students in a university in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Methods: This study was a descriptive cross-sectional study. We assessed breakfast eating practices of final year medical students. Self-administered and questionnaire and trail making test for visual attention, task switching, speed of processing, and executive functioning were used as study instruments. Results: Results of 121 students were analysed. 55.4% skipped breakfast at least a day. Of them, 21% had their breakfast ≤3 days a week. Majority consumes a local meal based on rice or wheat flour. Commonest reason for missing the morning meal was lack of time (n=53, 79.1%). There was no significant difference was found in mean BMI and trail making score between breakfast skippers and non-skippers. Conclusions: Skipping breakfast among final year medical students is common. Lack of time due to busy schedules is highlighted as a possible reason for this. Skipping breakfast did not affect some aspects of cognition and body mass index significantly. A more comprehensive case control study among medical students, exploring neuro cognitive function related to breakfast habits is worthwhile.  

scholarly journals Unfeasible body mass index and its association with low haemoglobin concentration: a correlation study among undergraduate medical students

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (12) ◽  
pp. 4002
Author(s):  
Tazeen Khan ◽  
Zahid A. Khan ◽  
Sonia Kochhar ◽  
Baljinder Singh ◽  
Gurdev L. Goyal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Significant Positive Correlation ◽  
Haemoglobin Concentration ◽  
Hemoglobin Concentration ◽  
Deficiency Anemia ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Obese People ◽  
Positive Correlation

Background: Low hemoglobin concentration and unfeasible body mass index adversely affect the health of people, consequently increasing morbidity and mortality among them. Hemoglobin concentration among individuals is associated with their body mass index. The prevalence of iron deficiency anemia is higher among underweight and overweight/obese people compared to those with normal BMI. Thus, the present study aimed to determine the correlation between hemoglobin concentration and BMI of undergraduate medical students.Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out among 210 undergraduate medical students. Body mass index was calculated and hemoglobin estimation was done by Sahli's hemoglobinometer. Correlation between hemoglobin concentration and body mass index of subjects was assessed by Pearson’s correlation coefficient.Results: Underweight students had lowest mean hemoglobin concentration and the mean hemoglobin concentrations increased significantly (p<0.001) with increase in the BMI of subjects. A highly significant positive correlation (r=0.307, p<0.001) between BMI and hemoglobin concentration was observed. Further, significant positive correlation was observed among males (r=0.268, p=0.013), students with normal BMI (r=0.283, p=0.003) and overweight students (r=0.415, p=0.035) only.Conclusions: Hemoglobin concentration and BMI show a positive correlation, however this correlation tends to become negative in obese individuals. As both low hemoglobin concentration and unfeasible body mass index have detrimental effects on the health, diligent screening and management of both is essential for better outcome.

scholarly journals A STUDY OF RELATION BETWEEN BODY MASS INDEX AND DYSMENORRHEA AND ITS IMPACT ON DAILY ACTIVITIES OF MEDICAL STUDENTS

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 297 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dipti Mohapatra ◽  
Tapaswini Mishra ◽  
Manasi Behera ◽  
Priyambada Panda
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
World Health ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
Menstrual History

ABSTRACTObjective: Dysmenorrhea is a condition, in which there is a severe, painful, cramping sensation in the lower abdomen which occurs just before orduring the menses. It has a major impact on the quality of life and social and occupational roles of females in the society. It also results in insignificantwork, school, and college absences in girls. As previous studies have failed to show a definite relation between dysmenorrhea and body massindex (BMI), the aim of our study was to find out an association between BMI and dysmenorrhea among medical students.Methods: The study was conducted on 200 medical students. Each one was supplied with a questionnaire with detailed menstrual history, familyhistory of dysmenorrhea, and detailed H/O of physical exercise and dietary habits. BMI was calculated by the formula weight in kg/height2 in meter,and based on the BMI criteria by the World Health Organization, the students were classified into four groups: Underweight, normal, overweight, andobese groups. The data obtained were statistically analyzed by Pearson Chi-square test, and p<0.5 was considered significant.Result: From our study, we found out that there is a positive correlation between dysmenorrhea and low BMI.Conclusion: As there is a positive correlation between BMI and dysmenorrhea, our aim was to educate people about dysmenorrhea and createawareness on diet and dysmenorrhea to assist in improving the quality of life in females.Keywords: Dysmenorrhea, Body mass index, Quality of life.

scholarly journals The relation of Body Mass Index to Mechanical Properties in Normal and Overweight Individuals

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Serkan Usgu ◽  
Engin Ramazanoğlu ◽  
Yavuz Yakut
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Biceps Brachii ◽  
Biceps Femoris ◽  
Female Group ◽  
Mechanical Parameters ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
Weak Positive Correlation ◽  
The Right

Abstract Background: The study was to determine the relation of body mass index to muscular mechanical properties in normal and overweight individuals Methods: A total of 172 participants (86 males and 86 females, mean age; 26.00±5.45 years) were participated. The participants were assigned in groups base on BMI classification (normal (BMI=18.50-24.99 kg/m2), overweight (BMI=25.00-29.99 kg/m2). The biceps brachii (BB), biceps femoris (BF) were measured bilaterally using the "MyotonPRO" device. Results: Bilateral BB and BF stiffness, and BB elasticity were found significantly difference between normal and overweight group (p<0.05). Also the only left BB tone was found different (p<0.05) while other mechanical parameters found similar (p>0.05). In sex based BMI sub-categories comprasion; the bilaterally BB and BF stiffness and BF tone were found higher, and only the right BB elasticity was decreased in overweight male group (p<0.05). While the other mechanical parameters were found similar (p<0.05). The right BB stiffness and elasticity were found higher in overweight female group (p<0.05). No statistical difference was found in other parameters for female comparison (p>0.05).A weak positive correlation was found between the right-left BB tone and stiffness and BMI. Also, a weak positive correlation was revealed between the right BB elasticity (p<0.05). No correlation was determined in other mechanical paramaters (p>0.05).Conclusions: The bilateral BB and BF stiffness increased and BB elasticity decreased as BMI increased. The BB and BF mechanical properties were affected more in males than females when BMI considered.

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