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Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a rapidly growing health problem in India. Diet and physical activity are important modifiable risk factors affecting the incidence, severity and management of DM. The aim of the study was to assess diet of diabetes mellitus patients. 87 adults from a cohort of diabetic patients attending the Medical Clinics at the Hamidia Hospital Bhopal were invited for the study.Methods: Information about their nutritional status & food consumption pattern was taken by 24-hour dietary recall and food frequency questionnaire. Data was analysed using Epi Info and MS Excel. Frequency counts and percentages were used to describe the demographic characteristics of the participants while the significance difference in between male and female participants. The significance level was set at P <0.05 and 0.01. Statistical analysis used: MS Excel and Epi Info.Results: The study sample was 87 out of which 56 were females and 31 were males; mean age of DM patients was 48.21±12.98.The mean energy intake was 1386.52 kcal and 1125.79 kcal among male and female. The mean protein intake was 68.71 g and 50.50 among male and female diabetics. There was significant difference between male and female age. There were no significant difference in body mass index and waist hip ratio between male and female. 30 (34.5%) & 16 (18.4%) were overweight and obese respectively.Conclusions: Based on these findings, the dietary practices of diabetic patients are inadequate and require improvement. Education and counselling about diet of a diabetes patient is needed.
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Introduction: Work related musculoskeletal disorders areone of the most common occupational diseases which mainlyaffect lower back, neck and upper and lower extremities. Workrelated MSDs can affect shoulders, arms, elbows, wrists,hands, back, legs and feet. Symptoms include tenderness,pain, tingling, stiffness and swelling. The study aimed to findout the prevalence and pattern of musculoskeletal disordersamong the bank employees.Material and Methods: A cross sectional study was carriedout among the bank employees (272) employed at AreraHills Bhopal and evaluation of MSD’s with NORDICmusculoskeletal questionnaire.Results: The mean age of study paricipants was 34.8±10.6years,and the number of male staffs (67.95%) outnumberthat of females (32.05%). The mean hours spent per week onwork is around 50.3±9.8 hours. Lower back associated MSDwere more common (65.25%) among the staffs, while ankleswere the least effected (6.5%). Most disabling MSD wasseen to be that of wrist/hand (34.3%) followed by lower back(27.8%).Conclusion: Moderate prevalence of musculoskeletaldisorders and associated disability was reported by bankworkers in Arera Hills. Lower back associated morbiditieswas more prevalent among the bank workers
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Background: Objective was to study the prevalence of asthenopic symptoms among computer operators in central India and assess the change in their practices related to factors affecting asthenopia symptoms and relief measures.. Methods: Longitudinal Educational Interventional Study, done on 150 employees of computer based company offices of Bhopal city in duration of 3 months from August 2018 to October 2018 after obtaining Ethical clearance from the institutional ethics committee and they were asked to fill a pre-tested questionnaire, after obtaining their verbal consent. Other relevant information was obtained by personal interview and inspection of their working area. The data was entered in MS excel and analysis was done using Epi-info 7 software. Results: Among the 150 participants studied, the overall prevalence of asthenopia (at least 1 symptom present) is 87.3%. The prevalence of various asthenopic symptoms varied from 85.3% (eye fatigue) to 18.7% (blurring of vision). With educational intervention, significant change was observed in symptoms and relief measures. Conclusions: Prevalence of asthenopia was found to be quite high in computer operators, especially in those who started its use at an early age. Individual as well as work-related factors were found to be associated with asthenopia.