A comparative study of anthropometric parameters in healthy sedentary and non- sedentary male subjects.

Background: In sedentary life style, there is an excess of adipose tissue accumulation, an altered metabolic profile occurs along with a variety of adaptations / alterations in anthropometric parameters even in the absence of co-morbidities. Therefore, this study was undertaken to analyze the differences in certain anthropometric parameters in sedentary and non-sedentary male subjects in the age group of 25-55 years. Methods: 53 healthy sedentary and 47 healthy non-sedentary male subjects were selected randomly from the general population of Davangere city. Anthropometric parameters such as weight, height, body mass index, waist circumference, hip circumference, waist to hip ratio were assessed. Results: In our study, there was statistically significant increase in body mass index, waist to hip ratio, mid arm circumference. Although our study is by no means exhaustive, it provides a glimpse into the variety of adaptations /alterations in anthropometric parameters that occurs due to sedentary life style, even in the absence of overt disease.

Isolation and antibiotic susceptibility of bacteria from foot infections in the patients with diabetes mellitus type I and type II in the district of Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu, India.

Background: Diabetic foot infections are important cause of morbidity and mortality among persons with diabetes mellitus. The reported prevalence rates in India range from 0.9–8.3%. Diabetes foot lesions are the leading cause of non-traumatic amputations worldwide. A study has been conducted to isolate and find the antibiotic susceptibility pattern of the bacteria from diabetic foot infections from the patients of Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu, India. Methods: Sixty patients previously diagnosed or newly diagnosed as diabetic, presented with lower extremity infection attending Tagore medical college and hospital and its peripheral centres were selected for the study. Various specimens (pus, wound exudates, or tissues biopsy) for microbiological studies were obtained from the infected region. The specimens were cultured on blood agar and MacConkey agar for aerobic / facultative anaerobic organisms and on Neomycin Blood Agar for anaerobic organism. The plates were then incubated at 37°C. For anaerobic culture the plates were incubated in the McIntosh anaerobic jar. Isolates obtained are identified by standard laboratory techniques. Results: The result showed that Pseudomonas aeruginosa (48.3%) is the predominant bacterium followed by Staphylococcus aureus (38%) and other bacteria. The anaerobic bacteria are also isolated from the diabetic foot ulcers. The Peptostreptococcus species (26.7%) are the predominant bacteria followed by other bacteria. Further the results showed that 22 patients (37%) showed the multi-bacterial infection and remaining 38 patients (63%) showed mono bacterial infection. The drugs like amikacin, cefepine, ciprofloxacin, cotrimoxazole and roxythromycin are sensitive to many gram positive bacterial isolates. Conclusion: The present study has given the data of various bacteria encountered in the diabetic foot ulcer in the district of Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu, India and its antibiotic sensitivity pattern. The results clearly reveal that there is no definite aetiology in diabetic foot infections. Many patients presented the infection with the involvement of many bacteria. Further it is evident that many bacteria are multi drug resistant and thus complicating the management of diabetic foot infections.

Effect of Long Term Fertilization on PH, EC and Exchangeable CA and MG in Vertisols Under Sorghum-Wheat Cropping Sequence.

The experiment was under taken during the year 2007-08 to study the effect of long term fertilization and manuring on exchangeable Ca and Mg. The soil is calcareous slightly alkaline in reaction, low in OC and available N very low in available P and high in available K. The experiment comprised of twelve treatments including NPK levels with and without FYM, sulphur and zinc replicated four times in randomised block design. The manure and fertilizers were given to sorghum crop every year and only fertilizers were applied to wheat crop. The soil samples from all the treatments were collected from 0-20 cm depth. Highest and significant exchangeable Ca and Mg were noticed in the treatment 100% NPK + 10 t FYM ha-1.

Influence of Long Term Fertilization on Labile Carbon and N Mineralization of Soil in Sorghum-Wheat Cropping System.

The experiment was under taken during the year 2007-08 to study the effect of long term fertilization and manuring on labile carbon and N mineralization. The dynamics of C and N was studied in the ongoing long term fertilizer experiment initiated since kharif 1988 at Akola, Maharashtra. The experiment comprised of twelve treatments including NPK levels with and without FYM, sulphur and zinc replicated four times in randomised block design. The manure and fertilizers were given to sorghum crop every year and only fertilizers were applied to wheat crop. The soil samples from all the treatments were collected from 0-20 cm depth. The highest and significant increase in the, labile carbon, and NO3 - N and NH3 - N were recorded in the treatment of 10 t FYM ha-1 + 100% NPK (100:50:40 kg NPK for sorghum and 120:60:60 kg NPK for wheat) by 40.1, 18.5 and 29.0 per cent respectively over 100% recommended NPK.