@misc{cogprints8937,
          volume = {11},
          number = {4(8)},
           month = {January},
          author = {SS Ganu and V  Panhale},
          editor = {Dr Srinivas Kakkilaya},
           title = {Effect of Obesity on Arch Index in Young Adults},
       publisher = {Kakkilaya BS},
            year = {2013},
         journal = {Online Journal of Health and Allied Sciences},
        keywords = {Obesity; Medial longitudinal arch; Arch index},
             url = {http://cogprints.org/8937/},
        abstract = {Background: Excessive increases in weight bearing forces caused by obesity may negatively affect the lower limbs and feet but minimal research has examined the long-term loading effects of obesity on the musculoskeletal system, particularly in reference to the feet. Objectives: The purpose of the study was to investigate the effect of obesity on medial longitudinal arch of foot in young adults. Method: 60 subjects, 30 obese \& 30 non obese were assessed for height \& weight using standard technique. Radiographic images under static condition were used for calculating the arch index. Result: The arch index of obese subjects was significantly lower than the non obese subjects \& there is a negative correlation between the BMI \& the arch index. Conclusion: These results suggests that obesity lowers the medial longitudinal arch of foot.}
}

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