?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rft.title=Effect+of+Obesity+on+Arch+Index+in+Young+Adults&rft.creator=Ganu%2C+SS&rft.creator=+Panhale%2C+V&rft.subject=Online+Journal+of+Health+and+Allied+Sciences&rft.description=Background%3A+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%2C+particularly+in+reference+to+the+feet.+Objectives%3A+The+purpose+of+the+study+was+to+investigate+the+effect+of+obesity+on+medial+longitudinal+arch+of+foot+in+young+adults.+Method%3A+60+subjects%2C+30+obese+%26+30+non+obese+were+assessed+for+height+%26+weight+using+standard+technique.+Radiographic+images+under+static+condition+were+used+for+calculating+the+arch+index.+Result%3A+The+arch+index+of+obese+subjects+was+significantly+lower+than+the+non+obese+subjects+%26+there+is+a+negative+correlation+between+the+BMI+%26+the+arch+index.+Conclusion%3A+These+results+suggests+that+obesity+lowers+the+medial+longitudinal+arch+of+foot.&rft.publisher=Kakkilaya+BS&rft.contributor=Kakkilaya%2C+Dr+Srinivas&rft.date=2013-01-25&rft.type=Journal+(On-line%2FUnpaginated)&rft.type=PeerReviewed&rft.format=application%2Fpdf&rft.identifier=http%3A%2F%2Fcogprints.org%2F8937%2F1%2F2012-4-8.pdf&rft.identifier=++Ganu%2C+SS+and++Panhale%2C+V++(2013)+Effect+of+Obesity+on+Arch+Index+in+Young+Adults.++%5BJournal+(On-line%2FUnpaginated)%5D+++++&rft.relation=http%3A%2F%2Fcogprints.org%2F8937%2F