ASSESSMENT OF ANTHROPOMETRIC PROFILE OF EPILEPTIC ADULT POPULATION OF TIRUPATI REGION

V. Swapna; K.A. Parvathy; C.V. Harinarayan; R. K. Anuradha; Deepika Anand

Volume : VI, Issue : III, March - 2016

ASSESSMENT OF ANTHROPOMETRIC PROFILE OF EPILEPTIC ADULT POPULATION OF TIRUPATI REGION

V. Swapna, K. A. Parvathy, C. V. Harinarayan, R. K. Anuradha, Deepika Anand

Abstract :

Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disorder which is widely recognised but poorly understood by people. Bone mass loss and obesity are the two major risk factors of epilepsy in adults. Moreover, use of certain antiepileptic drugs for longperiods of time results in loss of bone mass, change in cognitive function, vitamin D deficiency, calcium deficiency, loss of appetite, and also interfere in nutrient absorption. The aim of the present study was to assess the nutritional status of adults utilizing anthropometric measurementsfor growth and body composition in epileptic and non–epileptic subjects. The study showed that female subjects >50 years of age of the present study had a higher risk of comorbidities as shown by their tendency to overweight, cardiovascular disorders, and elevated abdominal obesity due to slightly higher BMI, waist circumference and waist–hip ratio in comparison males.