Volume : VIII, Issue : IV, April - 2018
Effect of Body Mass Index and Waist Hip Ratio on Cognitive Performance in Pre- and Post-Menopausal Women
Parvatha Rani. N, Neelambikai. N
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BACKROUND:Menopause is the period of declined ovarian activity and decreased oestrogen level with increased chances of obesity and co–morbidities like Hypertension, Hyper–cholestrelemia, Impaired cognitive function and Cardio vascular dysfunction. Menopausal women are at high risk ofobesityandimpaired cognitive function which increases the mortality,morbidity and socio economic burden.AIM & OBJECTIVE:To study the effect of menopause on BMI and WHR and compare the cognitive function in pre and post menopausal women. DESIGN:Cross sectional study. PARTICIPANTS:Apparently healthy 30 post menopausal women in the age group of 55–60 years as study subjects and 30 pre menopausal women aged 40–45years as controls.METHODOLOGY The study was initiated with the approval of Institutional Ethical Committee. Standardised measurements of height,weight,waist circumference and hip circumferenceweretaken. BMI was calculated using QUETELET’S INDEX.Participants completed a Standardised Mini–Mental State Examination(SMMSE– Questionnaire). Results were analysed by T –Test. Statistical analysis was performed to find the association between SMMSE score,
.CONCLUSION:Post menopausal women have high BMI and higher WHR withdecreased cognitive function.
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DOI : 10.36106/ijar
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Parvatha Rani.N, Neelambikai. N, Effect of Body Mass Index and Waist Hip Ratio on Cognitive Performance in Pre- and Post-Menopausal Women, INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-8 | Issue-4 | April-2018
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Parvatha Rani.N, Neelambikai. N, Effect of Body Mass Index and Waist Hip Ratio on Cognitive Performance in Pre- and Post-Menopausal Women, INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-8 | Issue-4 | April-2018
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