Correlation of Body Mass Index, Body Fat percentage and Fat Free Mass Index with Autonomic Nervous Function
Journal Title: International Journal of Contemporary Medical Research - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 1
Abstract
Introduction: Obesity has several serious health implications. Autonomic nervous system is also affected in obese people. We have been using Body Mass Index(BMI) for long to assess obesity. But BMI does not differentiate between fat and muscle. Aim of our research was to study the effect of fat as Body Fat Percentage (BFP) and muscle mass as Fat Free Mass Index (FFMI) on Autonomic Function Test. Material and methods: 77 apparently healthy male MBBS students were included in the study. Body composition was assessed using Bioelectric Impedance technique (Omron Body Fat Monitor) and Autonomic Function Test was done using non invasive computerised CANwin analysis apparatus. Results: Result was analysed using GraphPad prism7.0 and Microsoft excel. The subjects were divided into 3 categories underweight, normal and overweight according to WHO criteria of BMI. Sympathetic functions were found to decrease with increasing BMI and parasympathetic function increased with increased BMI. Correlation of various autonomic functions with body composition parameters (BFP and FFMI) showed higher correlation than BMI. Conclusion: So, we should aim to improve our body composition that is muscle mass and decrease out our body fat, not just weight to keep our autonomic function in optimum working condition.
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Swikruti Behera, Debasish Dev
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