Volume : VII, Issue : XI, November - 2017

AN ANALYTICAL STUDY OF PREVALANCE & INCIDENCE OF GYNECOMASTIA

Dr. S. Aram, Dr. K. Geetha

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 Gynecomastia, a benign enlargement of male east may be uni or bilateral. Though the cause could be many, ruling out the drug induced & hormonal causes, the food habits, life style could contribute to the increasing level of obesity in our population. Obesity by itself is determined by the abnormal BMI. As the fat has the tendency to get accumulated in the loose adipose tissue, which in male is also concentrated in the areolar & sub areolar region. Deposition of fat in this region leads to gynecomastia. And these are areas of hormonal conversion, causing  infertility at later ages. In this study we have analyzed the age wise distribution, socio economic status and lifestyle that influences the incidence of gynecomastia. On observation the mean age of the patients was observed to be around 23 years, of which 98.6% had bilateral gynecomastia. 71% were from high socio– economic group and 90% were from urban areas. 40% of patients were overweight and 35% were obese. Students ranging from school to college goers contributes 53.3%.Whether this could be due to the increased stress levels infused on them at an earlier stage, leading to altered eating and food habits and sedentary lifestyle.

 

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Dr.S.Aram, Dr.K.Geetha, AN ANALYTICAL STUDY OF PREVALANCE & INCIDENCE OF GYNECOMASTIA, INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-7 | Issue-11 | November-2017

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