1Pediatric Physiotherapist at Super Speciality Child Hospital and PG Institute and Pediatric Physiotherapist at Dr. B.R Ambedkar Hospital, Noida
2Assistant Professor, Amity Institute of Physiotherapy, Amity University, Noida
*Corresponding author: Pooja Sharma Assistant Professor, Amity Institute of Physiotherapy, Amity University, Noida Email: psharma1@amity.edu
Online published on 17 October, 2016.
It's a well known fact that there is a substantial increase in obesity and research shows excessive body mass effect on the discrete anthropometric structures of the child's foot. This study investigate the effect of increase body mass index on the anthropometry variables of foot and their Foot posture index score in indian children.
The feet of 220 children, 110 each group (Normal and increased body mass index) aged 7–10 years were measured using anthropometric measurements (navicular Height, foot length, foot width) and foot posture index as well as child's age, height, weight were recorded. Data analysis using t-test was done to obtain results.
The research indicates that foot length and width increased with increased in body mass whereas navicular height drops. It was also seen that there was no significant difference in Foot Posture Index-6 scores for the two groups.
Obese children displayed significantly greater foot dimension than there non obese peers whereas no difference was observed for the Foot Posture Index scores.
FPI-6 Index, Anthropometric Variables, BMI
