creators_name: Ganu, SS creators_name: Panhale, V creators_id: ganusneha@gmail.com editors_name: Kakkilaya, Srinivas editors_id: Kakkilaya BS type: journale datestamp: 2013-05-04 23:09:20 lastmod: 2013-05-04 23:09:20 metadata_visibility: show title: Effect of Obesity on Arch Index in Young Adults ispublished: pub subjects: OJHAS full_text_status: public keywords: Obesity; Medial longitudinal arch; Arch index abstract: 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. date: 2013-01-25 date_type: published publication: Online Journal of Health and Allied Sciences volume: 11 number: 4(8) publisher: Kakkilaya BS refereed: TRUE referencetext: 1. Jahss MH. Disorders of the foot. WB Saunders Company: Philadelphia;1982. 2. Ker RF, Bennett MB, Bibby SR, Kester RC, Alexander RMcN. The spring in the arch of the human foot. Nature 1987;325:147-149. 3. Dowling AM, Steele JR. Does obesity influence foot structure and plantar pressure patterns in prepubescent children? International journal of obesity. 2001;25:845-852. 4. Cavanagh PR, Kram R. Stride length in distance running: velocity, body dimensions, and added mass effects. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 1989;21:467-479. 5. Nyska M, Linge K, McCabe C, Kienerman L. The adaptation of the foot to heavy loads plantar foot pressures study. In: Cavanagh P(ed). Proceedings of the V Emed Scientific Meeting. Penn state: Pennsylvania.1996. 6. Steel MW, Johnson KA, Dewitz MA, Ilstrup DM: Radiographic measurement of normal adult foot. Foot Ankle 1980;1:151-158. 7. Nyska M, Linge K. The adaptation of the foot to heavy loads plantar foot pressures study. In: Cavanagh P(ed). Proceedings of the V Emed Scientific Meeting. Penn state: Pennsylvania.1996. 8. Peltonen M, Lindroos AK, Torgerson JS. Musculoskeletal pain in the obese: a comparison with a general population and long-term changes after conventional and surgical obesity treatment. Pain 2003;104:549–557. citation: Ganu, SS and Panhale, V (2013) Effect of Obesity on Arch Index in Young Adults. [Journal (On-line/Unpaginated)] document_url: http://cogprints.org/8937/1/2012-4-8.pdf