title: Effect of Obesity on Arch Index in Young Adults
creator: Ganu, SS
creator:  Panhale, V
subject: Online Journal of Health and Allied Sciences
description: 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.
publisher: Kakkilaya BS
contributor: Kakkilaya, Dr Srinivas
date: 2013-01-25
type: Journal (On-line/Unpaginated)
type: PeerReviewed
format: application/pdf
identifier: http://cogprints.org/8937/1/2012-4-8.pdf
identifier:   Ganu, SS and  Panhale, V  (2013) Effect of Obesity on Arch Index in Young Adults.  [Journal (On-line/Unpaginated)]     
relation: http://cogprints.org/8937/