1Consultant, Physiotherapist, Banarsidas Chandiwala Institute of Physiotherapy, New Delhi
2Assistant Professor, Banarsidas Chandiwala Institute of Physiotherapy, New Delhi
3MPT (Neurology), Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi
Online published on 30 June, 2016.
Many studies have been done over the years to shown the effect of obesity on cognition. But no study has so far documented which gender is more affected. The purpose of this study was to determine the cognitive performance in middle aged obese males and females.
A sample of 60 subjects were taken in the study and purposively divided into 2 groups: Group 1(30 males) and Group 2 (30 females) with a mean age of 49 years. Body Mass Index (BMI) and Waist to Hip Ratio (WHR) were measured as indices of obesity. Various cognition tests of different domains were administered.
t-test and regression analysis were used to analyze the data. Finger Tapping Test and Delayed Verbal Recall Test were found to be significantly affected more in females than males.
Cognitive performances of females were found to be more affected in the presence of obesity as compared to the males.
Obesity, Cognitive Performance, Cognitive Measures, Middle Aged
