Assessment of Effect of Obesity on Parasympathetic Nervous System: An Institutional Based Study
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research Professionals - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 3
Abstract
Background: Obesity is a challenge for global public health. The ANS autonomic nervous system (ANS) plays a central role in the communication between the CNS and the gastrointestinal system either in short-term or in long-term regulation of body weight. Hence; we planned the present study to assess the effect of obesity on parasympathetic nervous system. Materials & Methods: The present study included evaluation of Effect of Obesity on Parasympathetic Nervous System. A total of 200 subjects were included in the present study. Among these 200 subjects, 100 were obese while the remaining 100 were non-obese. Complete demographic and clinical details of all the obese and non- obese subjects were obtained. Cold Pressor test (CPT) was done. Based on the criteria mentioned in the previous literature, autonomic neuropathy was considered to occur when systolic BP failed to rise by 16 to 20 mm of Hg or diastolic BP failed to rise by 12 -15 mm of Hg. All the results were compiled on Microsoft excel sheet and were analyzed by SPSS software. Results: Non- significant difference was obtained while comparing the heart rate response to immediate standing between subjects of both the study groups. CPT systolic blood pressure value for subjects of the obese and non-obese group was 8.4 and 11.0 respectively. We obtained significant difference while comparing the CPT- systolic blood pressure value in between subjects of both the study groups. However; non- significant difference was obtained while comparing the CPT- diastolic values in between subjects of both the study groups. Conclusion: Some degree of autonomic nervous system dysfunction is associated with obesity.
Authors and Affiliations
Sonam Bansal, Manish Agarwal, Piyush Gupta, Kavita Yadav, Yogesh Yadav
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- EP ID EP531995
- DOI 10.21276/ijmrp.2018.4.3.039
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