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Investigation of the Relationship Between Waist/Height Ratio and Foot Posture in Adults

Yetişkinlerde Bel/Boy Oranı ile Ayak Postürü Arasındaki İlişkinin İncelenmesi

Tuba Eser(Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit Üniversitesi, Sağlık Bilimleri Enstitüsü, İç Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı, Podoloji Yüksek Lisansı, Zonguldak)0000-0001-5570-2702
Banu Ünver0000-0001-9758-6607
Gizem Alarçin(Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit Üniversitesi, Sağlık Bilimleri Enstitüsü, İç Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı, Podoloji Yüksek Lisansı, Zonguldak)0000-0002-7868-2350
Taner Bayraktaroğlu(Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Endokrinoloji ve Metabolizma Hastalıkları Bilim Dalı, Zonguldak)0000-0003-3159-6663
Pages
30–35
Publication Date
2020-04-23
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Conclusion: Our study showed that the Foot Posture Index score of the group with central obesity and risky WHR increased, comparing the two groups in terms of the normal and risky waist / height ratio in adults, Signs of deterioration in foot biomechanics of individuals with risky waist / height ratio are important and can be diagnosed early.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of waist / height ratio on foot posture in adults.
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Key Findings & Data:Material and Methods: In our study, 103 consecutive adult volunteers aged 18-65 years were included.
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Conclusion & Impact:Conclusion: Our study showed that the Foot Posture Index score of the group with central obesity and risky WHR increased, comparing the two groups in terms of the normal and risky waist / height ratio in adults, Signs of deterioration in foot biomechanics of individuals with risky waist / height ratio are important and can be diagnosed early.
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⚙️Variables:Ayak Postür İndeksi · Yetişkin · Obezite

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Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of waist / height ratio on foot posture in adults. Material and Methods: In our study, 103 consecutive adult volunteers aged 18-65 years were included. Their demographic data (age, gender), anthropometric measurements (waist circumference, height, body weight, waist / height ratio, body mass index-BMI) and Foot Posture Index (API) scores were recorded and analyzed. In addition, in the analysis of subgroup matched according to age, the subjects were categorised in two groups as normal in which the subjects’ waist / height ratio is 0.5 and central obesity risk with the ratio above 0.5 and compared. Results: The means of the age, the average BMI, waist / height ratio, left foot API and right foot posture index of the cases were 34.76 ± 9.36 kg / m2, 0.62 ± 0.12, 3.07 ± 3.39 and 3.45 ± 3.16, respectively. While there was a significant but poor correlation between waist / height ratio and right foot API score (r = 0.215, p = 0.029), there was no significant correlation between left foot API score (r = 0.180, p> 0.05). In the subgroup analysis, the Foot Posture Index scores of the patients with risky waist / height ratio were higher than those with normal waist / height ratio in the right foot (p = 0.016). No significant difference was found between the left foot and Foot Posture Index scores of normal and risky waist / height ratio subjects (p> 0.05). Conclusion: Our study showed that the Foot Posture Index score of the group with central obesity and risky WHR increased, comparing the two groups in terms of the normal and risky waist / height ratio in adults, Signs of deterioration in foot biomechanics of individuals with risky waist / height ratio are important and can be diagnosed early.

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Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı yetişkinlerde bel/boy oranının ayak postürüne olan etkisinin incelenmesidir. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Çalışmamıza ardışık ve gönüllü 18-65 yaş arası yetişkin 103 olgu dahil edildi. Demografik verileri (yaş, cinsiyet), antropometrik ölçümleri (bel çevresi, boy uzunluğu, vücut ağırlığı, bel/boy oranı, vücut kütle indeksi (VKİ) ve Ayak Postür İndeksi (APİ) skorları kaydedildi ve analizler yapıldı. Ayrıca yaşa göre eşleştirilmiş alt grup analizinde olgular bel/boy oranına göre bu oranın 0,5 ve altında olanlar normal, 0,5’in üstü olanlar ise santral obezite açısından riskli kabul edilerek iki gruba ayrıldı ve karşılaştırıldı. Bulgular: VKİ ortalaması 34,76±9,36 kg/m2, bel/boy oranı ortalaması 0,62±0,12, sol ayak postür indeksi ortalaması 3,07±3,39 ve sağ ayak postür indeksi ortalaması 3,45±3,16 olarak bulundu. Bel/boy oranı ile sağ ayak APİ skoru arasında anlamlı ancak zayıf düzeyde korelasyon olduğu tespit edilirken (r=0,215, p=0,029) sol ayak APİ skoru arasında ise korelasyon anlamlı değildi (r=0,180, p>0,05). Alt grup analizinde riskli bel/boy oranına sahip olguların Ayak Postür İndeksi skorları, sağ ayakta normal bel/boy oranına sahip olgulara göre daha yüksek bulundu (p=0,016). Normal ve riskli bel/boy oranına sahip olguların sol ayağa ait Ayak Postür İndeksi skorları arasında anlamlı fark olmadığı tespit edildi (p>0,05). Sonuç: Yetişkinlerde bel/boy oranının normal ve riskli oluşuna göre iki grubun karşılaştırılmasını içeren çalışmamız, santral obeziteli riskli BBO’lı gruba ait Ayak Postür İndeksi skorunun arttığını göstermiştir. Riskli bel/boy oranına sahip olguların ayak biyomekaniğinde bozulmaya ait belirtiler önemlidir ve erken saptanabilir.

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Eser, T., Ünver, B., Alarçin, G., Bayraktaroğlu, T. (2020). Investigation of the Relationship Between Waist/Height Ratio and Foot Posture in Adults. Türkiye Diyabet ve Obezite Dergisi, Cilt: 4 Sayı: 1, 30–35. https://doi.org/10.25048/tudod.591239

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