?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rft.title=Effect+of+obesity+on+autonomic+nervous+system&rft.creator=Simran+Grewal%2C+Vidushi+Gupta%2C+Int+J+Cur+Bio+Med+Sci.+&rft.subject=JOURNALS&rft.description=The+present+study+was+carried+out+on+100+volunteers+of+which+50+subjects+with+BMI+%3E+30kg%2Fm2+were+included+in+study+group+and+50+subjects+with+BMI+%3C+30kg%2Fm2+(non+obese)+were+included+in+control+group.+The+functioning+of+Autonomic+nervous+system+was+evaluated+by+six+non-invasive+tests-+four+of+which+were+based+mainly+on+parasympathetic+control+(30%3A15+ratio%2C+standing+to+lying+ratio+(S%2FL+ratio)%2C+expiration%2Finspiration+ratio+(E%2FI+ratio)+and+valsalva+maneuver)+and+two+on+sympathetic+control+(Blood+pressure+response+to+standing+and+cold+pressor+test).++The+results+of+the+present+study+showed+significantly+low+(p%3D0.001)+S%2FL+ratio+in+study+group+(1.04+%C2%B1+0.12)+when+compared+to+controls+(1.12+%C2%B1+0.11)+indicating+impaired+parasympathetic+function.++The+mean+change+in+sytolic+blood+pressure+before+and+after+cold+pressor+test+(CPT)+was+less+in+study+group+(7.12+%C2%B1+5.28)+as+compared+to+control+group+(10.38+%C2%B1++6.35)+and+this+was+statistically+significant+(p%3D0.006)+indicating+impaired+sympatheitc+function.++Thus+%2Cin+obese+both+division+of+ANS+are+affected+which+may+be+the+cause+of+various+cardiovascular+complications.&rft.publisher=CurrentSciDirect+Publications&rft.date=2011-04-30&rft.type=Journal+(Paginated)&rft.type=PeerReviewed&rft.format=application%2Fpdf&rft.identifier=http%3A%2F%2Fcogprints.org%2F7314%2F1%2FEffect_of_obesity_on_autonomic_nervous_system.pdf&rft.identifier=++Simran+Grewal%2C+Vidushi+Gupta%2C+Int+J+Cur+Bio+Med+Sci.+++(2011)+Effect+of+obesity+on+autonomic+nervous+system.++%5BJournal+(Paginated)%5D+++++&rft.relation=http%3A%2F%2Fcogprints.org%2F7314%2F