Abstract:
A clinical based cross-sectional study was carried out at Dar-ul-Shifa Hospital Mardan. A total of female patients was counselled regarding their weight loss. Data regarding age, height, weight, body mass index, body fats and visceral fat was collected both at baseline and after intervention. The data was analyzed with the help of SPSS (Statistical Packages for social sciences) whereas graphs were plotted with the help of Microsoft excel. The results concluded that the mean of enrolled participant was 28.6 years whereas most of the women falls in the age category of 13 to 35 years. The Mean height, weight, Body mass index, Body fat and Visceral fat at baseline were 156.0±5.2 (cm), 86.6±13.9 (kg), 35.8±5.3 (kg/m2), 50.7±4.9 (g) and 8.6±2.4 (g) which after proper nutrition counselling and weight loss diet plans, the means weight, BMI and body fat showed a significant decreased with a means of 83.9±13.5 (kg), 34.6±5.1 (kg/m2) and 49.5±4.9 (g) whereas visceral fat showed a non-significant decreased. According to the subjective global assessment majority (36%) of the women were in the stage 1 of obesity followed by stage II (32.5%). After proper nutritional counselling and 1 month follow up the Percentage of obesity II decreased from 32.5 to 28.5 whereas the percentage of obesity class III decreased from 21.5% to 16%. It shows that nutrition counselling is very effective and can help to cure many diseases and fatty liver.
Page(s):
142-142
DOI:
DOI not available
Published:
Journal: International Food & Nutrition Conference" August 18th-20th, 2022, University of Swat, Swat (Book of Abstracts), Volume: 1, Issue: 1, Year: 2022