Kumbhar, Amruta N. and Desai, Padmaja R. (2022) Effect of High BMI on Cognitive Performance in Young Adult Individuals. In: Challenges and Advances in Pharmaceutical Research Vol. 8. B P International, pp. 15-22. ISBN 978-93-5547-808-5
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The objective of this research is to investigate the relationship between Body mass index (BMI) and cognitive performance in undergraduate medical students. A total of 230 medical students were chosen at random from a medical college.BMI was calculated using Quetlet's formula. To assess cognitive functions in medical students, the "Montreal Cognition Assessment Test" was used. In the overweight and obese groups, there was a significant negative correlation between BMI and cognitive function score (P < 0.05). Proportion of study subjects with cognitive function score <26 was significantly more in overweight and obese group in comparison with BMI group within normal limit (P < 0.01). Even in very healthy people, having a high BMI is associated with poor cognitive function. This is an indication of the adoption of public health measures to maintain an appropriate lifestyle in order to maintain a normal BMI.
| Item Type: | Book Section |
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| Subjects: | Impact Archive > Medical Science |
| Depositing User: | Managing Editor |
| Date Deposited: | 10 Oct 2023 05:19 |
| Last Modified: | 29 Nov 2025 03:37 |
| URI: | http://content.msforpublish.com/id/eprint/2974 |
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