Evaluation of Body Mass Index, Exercise Barriers, Depression and Lifestyle in Patients Visiting Executive Health Check up Centre at a Tertiary Care Hospital- A Cross-Sectional Study
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 7
Abstract
Background: Regular physical activity has been recommended for the prevention and rehabilitation of cardiovascular and other chronic diseases by different health care associations world-wide. Numerous Studies have shown a direct relation between lack of physical activity and the multiple risk factors. Hence, evaluation of risk factors like BMI, exercise barriers become important in identifying individuals in an urban area. Hence the present study was an initiation to conduct an evaluation at an exucutive health check-up centre.AIM: This study aimed to evaluate BMI, exercise barriers, depression and lifestyle in individuals visiting executive health check-up centre. Settings and Design: The study was undertaken in a tertiary care referral hospital for a period of 6 months. Materials and Methodology: A total of one hundred and fifty (150) all adult subjects males and females visiting executive health check-up centre with age 30-65 years old participated in the study. Scales pertaining to psycho-social and exercise benefits and barrier scales were administered to all the subjects visiting executive health check-up centre along with evaluation of BMI. Statistical Analysis was done using SPSS Version 16. Students dependent and independent‘t’ test was used to analyse the outcome measures. Results: Out of a total of 150 subjects 104(69.37%) were males and 46(30.66%) females with mean age of males (45.85±7.69) and females (45.70±7.72) respectively. BMI in males (21.84±2.48) and in females (24.31±2.58) were noted. Lifestyle and depression has shown strong negative correlation i.e leading a healthy lifestyle decreases the chances of depression in the individuals with (p= ≤0.05). Conclusions: The present study concludes that leading a healthy lifestyle decreases the chances of depression and other lifestyle diseases in the individuals.
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Renu Pattanshetty
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