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{"title":"Impact of Socioeconomic Status on Lipid Profile in Type 2 Diabetic Patients: An Observational Study","authors":"D. Biswas, Prerna Agarwal, M. Debnath","doi":"10.37506/IJOP.V8I4.1699","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37506/IJOP.V8I4.1699","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Socioeconomic status, whether assessed by income, education, or occupation, is linked to awide range of health problems, including low birthweight, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, arthritis,diabetes, and cancer.Method: This wasa observational study. 62 patients were included in the study group of research study. Thekey outcome measures were BMI, Blood Glucose Fasting & Postmeal and total lipid profile.Result: In our study we evaluated the lipid profile in relation to socio-economic status and found that lowsocioeconomic status(SES) affects the most, followed by middle SES and lastly the least affection is ofhigher SES.Conclusion: Our data showed that higher income and higher education inversely affects lipid profile indiabetic patients.","PeriodicalId":92916,"journal":{"name":"International journal of physiology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-04-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42842033","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effect of Various Grades of Exercise on Serum Cortisol","authors":"TriptiTripathi, SonaliSaxena, Saurabh Saha, Jalajsaxena, Dolly Rastogi, C. Srivastava, Preeti Kanowjia","doi":"10.37506/IJOP.V8I4.1717","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37506/IJOP.V8I4.1717","url":null,"abstract":"Increasing incidence and prevalence of chronic diseases are mostly due to improving socio-economic statusand changes in modern lifestyles, including diets which are high in salt, sugar, and undesirable fats anddecrease in physical activity levels in Indian population. The present study evaluates the effect of variousgrades of exercise on serum cortisol in healthy young Indian adults. The objective of the study was toevaluate the pre and post exercise changes in serum cortisol levels. A total 56 healthy First year MBBSstudent’s age between 18-27 yrs of either sex were taken at G.S.V.M. Medical College Kanpur. The subjectswere treated with moderate and heavy exercise. Pre-exercise determination of serum total cortisol of all thesubjects was done. Post-exercise determination of serum total cortisol of all the subjects after duration ofone week and 12 weeks of exercise was done. After completion of 12 weeks of exercise a comparison wasmade between pre and post exercise values of total serum cortisol. Statistical Analysis was done by pairedstudent ‘t’ test and 95% level of confidence was taken significant (p<0.05).Results indicated that Serumcortisol varies with different grades of exercise and there was slight increase in serum cortisol concentrationafter moderate exercise but it was of not very much significance. There are some divergent findings alsoand most literature has cited that an approximate 60% exercise intensity threshold is necessary to elicit asignificant increase in blood cortisol.Thus, according to our study, there is correlation of the serum cortisollevels according to the different grades of exercise.","PeriodicalId":92916,"journal":{"name":"International journal of physiology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-04-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42671341","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effects of Pranayama on Human Memory Improvement","authors":"Nivriti Singh, P. Bansal, S. Saxena, Suparna Ghosh","doi":"10.37506/IJOP.V8I4.1708","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37506/IJOP.V8I4.1708","url":null,"abstract":"Aim and Objective: The purpose of this study is to evaluate results of memory scores in normal healthy adult.Brain areas involved in memory such as the hippocampus, the amygdala, the striatum, or the mammillarybodies are thought to be involved in specific types of memory. Pranayama is to control the body function bycontrolling our breathMaterials and Method: This study was conducted in the yoga center on 62 subjects. Subjects were trainedfor breath holding yoga training. they performed for total of 30 minutes duration daily. At the end of fourweek the subjects were examined by WECHSLER memory scale.Observations: The results showed increase in scores of all types of test DSF, DSB, and all are highlysignificant P<0.001.Results: All the scores of Wechsler memory scales are highly significant after pranayama.Conclusion: The repeated measure ANOVA analysis revealed a significant increase in memory. This studyconcludes that yoga enhances numerical data retrieval mostly as a result of left-brain activation.","PeriodicalId":92916,"journal":{"name":"International journal of physiology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-04-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46217328","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Study of Neuropsychological Functions in Myopes, Following an Intervention of Trataka Yoga Kriya","authors":"U. Dixit, S. Sushma","doi":"10.37506/IJOP.V8I4.1718","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37506/IJOP.V8I4.1718","url":null,"abstract":"Aim of Study: To evaluate the effects of Trataka yoga on neuropsychological functions in myopic subjects.Methodology: Out of 36 myopes recruited for the study, 25 subjects were considered for statistical analysis.Digit Span Test and Complex Figure test were measured before and after an intervention of Trataka yogakriya for 3 weeks.Results: In the present study, post Trataka yoga kriya intervention, Complex figure test results showed anincrease in mean scores from 31.32 to 34.20 and Digit span test results showed an increase in mean scoresfrom 7.32 to 7.96, which was found to be statistically significant.Conclusion: Our study concluded that Trataka yoga has a significant effect on neuropsychological functionsin myopes Further regular Trataka yoga kriya practice can be used as an inexpensive, simple and nonpharmacological means as a protective factor against cognitive deterioration.","PeriodicalId":92916,"journal":{"name":"International journal of physiology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-04-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44667420","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Determinants of Maternal Mortality: In a Tertiary Care Hospital of Central India","authors":"P. Tiwari, Jagrati Kiran Nagar, R. Arjariya, S. Pandey","doi":"10.37506/ijop.v8i4.1710","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37506/ijop.v8i4.1710","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Maternal mortality is unacceptably high. About 295 000 women died during and following pregnancy and childbirth in 2017. The vast majority of these deaths (94%) occurred in low-resource settings, and most could have been prevented. Women face high risk of maternal deaths in south Asia and sub Saharan Africa . (1) Aims and Objective: To identify causes of maternal deaths in a tertiary care hospital. Materials and Method: This is a retrospective study conducted in a tertiary level hospital of Bundelkhand Medical College Sagar M.P. in central India. A retrospective case record examined related to maternal mortality in hospital setting. Ethical approval was obtained from Institutional ethical committee. Data was collected in predesigned proforma. Data were analyzed for age, gravidity, trimester of pregnancy, duration of deaths and causes of death. Results: During 1 st January 2018 to 31 December 2019, 44 maternal deaths amongst 11944 live births occurred in obstetrics department of Bundelkhand Medical College Sagar M.P. India. Most no. of deaths occurs in age between 21-30 years (86.4%) followed by 31-40 years (6.8%). The maternal mortality ratio (MMR) stood at 368 per lac live births. 31% were primigravida. The leading causes of death were Pre-eclampsia & Eclampsia (34%), Severe Anaemia (20%) and Hepatic encephalopathy (13%). Conclusions: Based on the results we found that hypertensive disorder (Pre-eclampsia & Eclampsia) is an important cause of maternal mortality followed by Severe Anaemia, Hepatic encephalopathy, Septic abortion and postpartum haemorrhage. Maternal mortality is a reflection of the standards of obstetric service and quality of healthcare. The audit of such mortality would help in identifying the problems and prevent recurrence by taking appropriate measures. Hence the present study was conducted at tertiary care hospital to review the maternal deaths and causes of maternal mortality.","PeriodicalId":92916,"journal":{"name":"International journal of physiology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-04-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48140127","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effect of Aerobic Dance on Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Pregnant Women: A Randomised Controlled Trial","authors":"Nayela Sayeed, W. Nagadeepa, Vemulapalli Ravi Kuma, P. S. C. Bose","doi":"10.37506/IJOP.V8I4.1707","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37506/IJOP.V8I4.1707","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: It is recommended that healthy pregnant women should undertake moderate physical activityfor 30 minutes on most days of the week throughout pregnancy 1,4. The aim of the present study was toevaluate the effect of a 12-week programme of twice-weekly aerobic dance classes, in addition to 30 minutesof moderate self-imposed physicalactivity on the remaining week days, on cardiorespiratory fitness inprimiparous women.Material and Method: This study was a secondary analysis of a randomized controlledtrial comparing agroup undertaking aerobic exercise with a non-exercising control group.Results and Conclusion: This study showed that a 12-week aerobic dance programme had no effecton cardiorespiratory fitness in pregnant women. It has been reported that even small improvements incardiorespiratory fitness may cause an overall lower mortality rate in adults24,25.","PeriodicalId":92916,"journal":{"name":"International journal of physiology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-04-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46688517","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Comparison of Different Teaching Method in First Year Medical Students: Both Subjectively and Objectively","authors":"Dr Madhura V. Motagi","doi":"10.37506/ijop.v8i3.1330","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37506/ijop.v8i3.1330","url":null,"abstract":"Aim: Our study was to compare three different teaching method in first year medical students. Objectives: To assess the outcome and perception of students towards teaching method. Method: 150 students were divided randomly in to 3 different groups as group A (attended Lecture), group B (attended demonstration) group C [attended small group discussion (SGD)], topic was Introduction to BP. As a pretest all the groups had answered a set of structured 25 MCQs, after attending their respective teaching sessions, immediately post test I and after 1 month post-test II was conducted. For subjective assessment likert scale was used. Statistical Analysis: Paired t test was used for comparison. “P”<0.05 was considered as statistically significant. Results: There was a significant difference between pre-test and post-test I, pre-test and post-test II in all the groups (P<0.001). When we compared post-test I and II, group A and B showed the significant difference (P<0.05), as their performance in post-test II has reduced, but there was no significant difference showed by group C between post-test I and II, as their performance in post-test II has not reduced. Subjectively also Students preferred SGD as better teaching method. Concussion: Looking at results, clearly states that the SGD is better compared to other two method, both subjectively and objectively.","PeriodicalId":92916,"journal":{"name":"International journal of physiology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47726570","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Alterations in Semen Quality by Antioxidants in Stressed Healthy Individuals","authors":"Saurabh Saha, R. Srivastava, C. Srivastava","doi":"10.37506/ijop.v8i3.1335","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37506/ijop.v8i3.1335","url":null,"abstract":"The study was conducted to evaluate the role of antioxidants in current therapeutic use on stress induced by exercise on sperm profile. 68 unmarried healthy medical students between 18-24 years of G.S.V.M Medical College who with informed written consentacted as volunteers for study duration of 90 days. Their identities were strictly confidential and were selected randomly. Complete and fresh specimen semen was collected by accepted method of masturbation after abstinence for more than 3 days. Two samples were taken first on commencement and second on conclusion of 3 monthperiod. The subjects have been divided into 4 groups of 17 subjects in a single blinded study. Group I- control and were administered placebo capsules containing arrow root powder. Group II-administered placebo capsules and performed moderate exercise daily for 30 minutes for 3 months on a bicycle ergo meter with persistent increase in heart rate 30 to 50 per minute above their basal heart rate. The subjects carried out exercised for 30 minutes or exercise was stopped due to pain. Group III- carried out the exercise with the same protocol as in group II and were given 1 capsule daily of antioxidant preparation, ECarotin (Franco Indian Pharmaceuticals, India) composition Beta carotene 10 mg, vitamin E acetate I.P. 25 mg, Vitamin C I.P.150 mg, Selenium dioxide monohydrates U.S.P. 75 mcg, Zinc sulphate monohydrate U.S.P. 61.8 mg (equivalent to elemental zinc 22.5 mg). Group IV - Subjects of this group did not perform any exercise and were administered 1 capsule daily of ECarotin. The following physical features of the ejaculate were recorded Color, Liquefaction Time, pH, Volume Microscopic Examination included Sperm Count, Motility, Sperm morphology while Biochemical estimation done for seminal fluid Fructose. A statistically significant (p < .005)decrease in sperm countin group II (exercising and taking placebo) and group III (exercising and taking [ECarotin]) but group IV taking only (ECarotin) showed a significant increase in sperm count (p < 0.05).Group’s III and IV consuming antioxidant (ECarotin) showed a significant increase in the number of motile sperms (p < 0.05) and a significant decrease in the number of non-motile/dead sperms (p < 0.05). Most of the subjects had pus cell in mild to moderate quantity.","PeriodicalId":92916,"journal":{"name":"International journal of physiology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43813027","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effect of Yoga on Cardio Respiratory Parameter in Medical Students","authors":"Ashok N. Solanki, Dharmistha Dodiya, Ch.Vvishnu Chakravarti, Jaydeep D. Kagathara","doi":"10.37506/IJOP.V8I3.1324","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37506/IJOP.V8I3.1324","url":null,"abstract":"The competition in medical field, unhealthy food and lack of exercise deteriorate the health of student. \u0000Yoga is the ancient technique to increase the concentration power, physical and mental well-being. We \u0000have done randomized control study on medical students between study and control group. The study group \u0000has practice yoga for 4 weeks whereas the control group hasn’t. In the study group there is significantly \u0000improvement in cardio-respiratory parameters (p<0.0001).This study showed that regular yoga practice in \u0000medical students can decrease their stress and improve cardiac and respiratory function.","PeriodicalId":92916,"journal":{"name":"International journal of physiology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47256377","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A Non Randomized Controlled Study to Evaluate the Effect of Isotonic Handgrip Exercise on Blood Pressure in Normal Weight and Preobese Healthy Adults","authors":"Akash Patel, Nilesh Patel","doi":"10.37506/IJOP.V8I3.1320","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37506/IJOP.V8I3.1320","url":null,"abstract":"Background: The adverse health consequences of overweight and obesity in India leads to higher prevalenceof diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular diseases. Also the compliance of people for routine form of exercisefor BP control has not been very encouraging due to time, place etc constrains.Aim: Therefore we conducted a nonrandomised clinical study to determine the short-term effects ofisotonic handgrip exercise by using smiley balls on blood pressure in healthy normal weight and overweightadolescents with the objective to find a user friendly exercise which help in reducing blood pressure.Method: A non randomized clinical study was conducted on 100 young normal-weight and pre-obese adults(50 Boys and 50 Girls) in the age group of 18–25 years. Isotonic handgrip exercise was performed at therate 20 contractions/minute (2 sec contraction/1 sec relaxation) at maximal intensity for 10 minutes usingsmiley ball. Pulse rate and blood pressure parameters were tested at baseline and immediately after exercisein post-exercise recovery period.Result: Statistically significant reduction was observed in systolic blood pressure(SBP) and mean arterialpressure (MAP) in both pre-obese boys and girls groups while pulse pressure & mean arterial pressure innormal weight girls after exercise regime.Conclusion: We conclude that the exercise regime under consideration can produce some short-termbeneficial effects with respect to blood pressure in especially pre-obese group of adults.","PeriodicalId":92916,"journal":{"name":"International journal of physiology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42174805","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}