Background: The global prevalence of obesity has been on the increase over the years constituting a major public health crisis.
Aim: The study was done to evaluate the haematological parameters of obese and non obese individuals at Omisanjana area of Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State. Nigeria.
Materials and Methods: The study is a hospital based cross-sectional study among obese individual and non-obese individuals. This study was carried out at Omisanjana area of Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State. Fifty (50) obese individuals and fifty (50) apparently non-obese individuals were recruited as controls and enrolled in this study.
Results: The results showed significant difference of MXD (p=0.017), haemoglobin (p=0.000), MCV (p=0.006), MCH (p=0.006), MCHC (p=0.008) and no significant difference in PCV (p=0.064), WBC (p=0.896), LYM (p=0.069), GRAN (p=0.488), RBC (p=0.820), HCT (p=0.061), PLT (p=0.819),
when compared between obese individuals and non-obese individuals respectively.
Conclusion: Subjects with obesity had lower mean haematological parameters such as haemoglobin mean cell volume, mean cell haemoglobin, mean cell haemoglobin concentration, neutrophils values compared to non-obese subjects. While a great majority of the parameters were of normal range for the subjects some were decreased e.g. total WBC count, Platelet and PCV.
Obesity is a chronic disease which has spread all over the world and threatens public global health. Eighty (80) obese individuals based on age groups. The table above show no significant difference in PCV (p=0.241), WBC (p=0.445), LYM (p=0.531), GRAN (p=0.514), MID (p=0.930), LYM (p=0.984), GRAN (p=0.682), MID (p=0.343), RBC (p=0.971), HGB, MCV (p=0.389), MCH (p=0.755), MCHC (p=0.052), RDW_CV (p=0.392), RDW_SD (p=0.177), PLT (p=0.055), MPV (p=0.224), PDW (p=0.432), P_LCR (p=0.096) when compared between obese individuals and non-obese individuals based on age group respectively. Age group has no changes in the haematological parameters of obese individuals among the studied subjects.
This literature review article has drawn attention to the current available physical therapies which can be applied in managing Tennis Elbow or lateral epicondylitis (LET) whose prevalence is about 3% in general population and about 20% in elderly population. This condition is characterised by lesions in Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis muscle leading to painful and debilitating musculoskeletal condition and affecting the overall quality of life of a patient. The review has also discussed the updated pathophysiological findings in this condition. The study has discussed that tennis elbow is degenerative disorder and initially caused by inflammation. The typical pathology found is presence of disorderly arrangement of immature collagen fibers consisting of fibroblastic and vascular components. Finally, the review has discussed several methods of physical therapies to manage tennis elbow. This includes counterforce bracing, Soft tissue techniques, various modalities , various exercises including Wrist extensor eccentric exercise, stabilization exercise, Stretching exercises, Eccentric strengthening exercise and. Overall, the review brings updated guidelines of the exercises and physical rehabilitation therapy points for managing LET or Tennis Elbow. Keywords tennis elbow, musculoskeletal condition, elbow pain, physical therapy
The study finds the relationship between obesity, self-esteem and Emotional maturity among young men and women between the age group 23-35 years in Bengaluru City and with the help of Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, Emotional Maturity Scale and demographic information sheet, the level of self-esteem, level of emotional maturity and BMI data have been captured for 50 Men and 50 women. The primary goal was examining the level of self-esteem and emotional maturity between obese young men and women. And it is observed that the level of self-esteem between obese men and women are not differing very significantly. However, Males have less self-esteem than females. The secondary goal was to identify relationship between Emotional Maturity and self-esteem, and it is found that they are negatively correlated.
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