Serum Proteins Alteration in Association with Body Mass Index in Human Volunteers
Introduction: Serum proteins are an important indicator of the nutritional status in an individual. There is a worldwide prevalence of both undernourishment and obesity. It has been suggested that low Body Mass Index (BMI) is associated with a decrease in serum protein levels predisposing them t...
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| description | Introduction: Serum proteins are an important indicator of
the nutritional status in an individual. There is a worldwide
prevalence of both undernourishment and obesity. It has been
suggested that low Body Mass Index (BMI) is associated with
a decrease in serum protein levels predisposing them to other
illnesses. Overweight and obese individuals carry risk for various
other non-communicable diseases.
Aim: To compare the serum protein levels in underweight, overweight and obese individuals with that of normal body mass
index individuals.
Materials and Methods: This prospective study was conducted
in subjects who attended the master health checkup clinic of
PSG hospitals. Subjects in the age group of 20-50 years were
selected. Their serum proteins and BMI was measured. Twenty
subjects each of underweight, normal, overweight and obese
individuals were selected, categorized and compared.
Results: The serum protein level of normal individuals (Group I)
was compared with underweight (Group II), overweight (Group
III) and obese subjects (Group IV) by one-way ANOVA analysis.
The mean serum total proteins in gm/dl in group I controls
was 7.555±0.37 compared to Group II (underweight) which
was 7.295±0.419. Low BMI was found to be associated with
a decrease in serum protein level which was not statistically
significant. Elevated BMI as in overweight and obese subjects
showed no significant alterations in serum protein levels with
p >0.05 and the changes were found to be independent of the
body mass index.
Conclusion: Underweight individuals showed a decrease
in serum protein levels whereas there were no significant
changes in the serum protein levels in overweight and obese
individuals. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-920bdaedc6d146468ee5c51763d711482022-12-21T17:48:02ZengJCDR Research and Publications Private LimitedJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research2249-782X0973-709X2016-06-01106CC05CC0710.7860/JCDR/2016/18278.8047Serum Proteins Alteration in Association with Body Mass Index in Human VolunteersM. Madhuvanthi0G.V. Lathadevi1Junior Resident, Department of Physiology, PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (PSGIMS & R), Coimbatore, India.Professor, Department of Physiology, PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (PSGIMS & R), Coimbatore, India.Introduction: Serum proteins are an important indicator of the nutritional status in an individual. There is a worldwide prevalence of both undernourishment and obesity. It has been suggested that low Body Mass Index (BMI) is associated with a decrease in serum protein levels predisposing them to other illnesses. Overweight and obese individuals carry risk for various other non-communicable diseases. Aim: To compare the serum protein levels in underweight, overweight and obese individuals with that of normal body mass index individuals. Materials and Methods: This prospective study was conducted in subjects who attended the master health checkup clinic of PSG hospitals. Subjects in the age group of 20-50 years were selected. Their serum proteins and BMI was measured. Twenty subjects each of underweight, normal, overweight and obese individuals were selected, categorized and compared. Results: The serum protein level of normal individuals (Group I) was compared with underweight (Group II), overweight (Group III) and obese subjects (Group IV) by one-way ANOVA analysis. The mean serum total proteins in gm/dl in group I controls was 7.555±0.37 compared to Group II (underweight) which was 7.295±0.419. Low BMI was found to be associated with a decrease in serum protein level which was not statistically significant. Elevated BMI as in overweight and obese subjects showed no significant alterations in serum protein levels with p >0.05 and the changes were found to be independent of the body mass index. Conclusion: Underweight individuals showed a decrease in serum protein levels whereas there were no significant changes in the serum protein levels in overweight and obese individuals.https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/8047/18278_CE(RA1)_F(T)_PF1(ROAK)_PFA(AK)_PF2(PAG).pdfobeseoverweightserum total proteinsunderweight |
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| title_full | Serum Proteins Alteration in Association with Body Mass Index in Human Volunteers |
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| title_sort | serum proteins alteration in association with body mass index in human volunteers |
| topic | obese overweight serum total proteins underweight |
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