To study the frequency of obesity among female students of nishtar medical college, multan

Objectives: 1. To find out obesity frequency among female students of Nishtar Medical College by measuring their Body Mass Index. 2-To create awareness about hazards of obesity among them

Study Design: Observational / Cross sectional study

Place and duration of study: This Study was carried out at Nishtar Medical College, Multan from October 2015 to December, 2015

Materials and Methods: A sample of 250 female students was taken by convenient sampling technique,50 students from each class were included in the study. After taking informed consent, all the desired in formations were collected by developing a structured questionnaire. Excel and SPSS software were used to analyze data

Results: Out of the total 250 students, 80[32%] were obese and 170[68%] were non-obese. Among the obese students, 24[30%] were from final year and 13[16.25%] were from first year MDBS class. There was very high percentage of obese students 59[73.75%] belonging to middle socioeconomic class. Most of the students 42[52.5%] were consuming 2100-2500 calories/day. Among the obese students, only 10[12.5%] were doing exercise daily. 22 [27.5%] students had positive family history of obesity. About 13[16.25%] students were consuming fast food once daily and 46[57.5%] were taking 2-3 times per week

Conclusion: Obesity is a significant problem among female medical students. The main risk factors identified were middle economic status, lack of exercise, overall sedentary life style, with high calories and fast food consumption

Frequency of hepatitis-C virus infection in blood donors of blood bank, Nishtar Hospital, Multan

To determine the frequency of hepatitis-C virus infection in blood donors. Material and methods:-This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at blood bank of Nishtar Hospital. Multan during the period from July 2002 to September 2002. One thousand blood donor fulfilling the criteria of blood donation coming to the blood bank of Nishlar Hospital. Multan were included. They were screened for anti-HCV antibodies by immunochromatography technique. This was a descriptive study. After asking name, age. marital status, address. their hemoglobin and blood groups were checked and try asked about the history of transfusion. visit to dentist. sharing razor. present or past jaundice drug abuse. jaundice and carcinoma of liver in the family or any history of surgery. Out of 1000 blood donors, 940 [94%] were males and 60 [6%] females and the anti-HCV positive blood donors were 38 [3.8%]. Among anti-HCV positive blood donors 36 [3.8%] were males and 2 [3.3%] were females. There was no significant difference in different sex and age groups in acquiring HCV infection. Out of 38 anti-HCV positive blood donors. not even a single blood donor had Rh-negative blood group. History of different risk factors was present in 289 [28.9%] blood donors. 18 [1.8%] who had history of blood transfusion. 5 [27.8%] were positive for anti-HCV. The frequency of HCV infection in blood donors this region of Punjab is 3.8% which is relatively high. Highest incidence is found in age group 30-45 years [55.2%] and in married women [4.4%]

Role of iron supplementation in the improvement of hemoglobin level, in the third trimester of pregnancy and in the prevention of iron' deficiency anemia

To evaluate the role of iron supplementation in the improvement of hemoglobin level in the third trimester of pregnancy and in the prevention of iron deficiency anemia. This non-interventional descriptive study was conduced at Mother and Child Health Centre [MCH], Nishtar Hospital, Multan during the period from July 2003 to March 2004. A total of 100 women of variable age groups and of different socio-economic status with 5 months of pregnancy were included in the study. After history and clinical examination their hemoglobin level were. checked by photometric method. Then these women were provided iron supplement for three months and their hemoglobin levels were rechecked by same method and the results. were compared. Out of 100 women enrolled in the study the compliance of iron supplementation was seen only in 80 women. There mean hemoglobin level before iron intake was 8.8 gm/dl and 60 [75%] had hemoglobin level less than 10 gm/dl. Out of these 60 anemic women, 51[85%] were multiparae or grand multiparae. They mostly belonged to lower socio-economic status. Only 9 [15%] were primigravidae. Iron deficiency anemia is very common in pregnant women in Pakistan particularly in multiparous and grand multiparous women of lower socio-economic status. Improvement of diet especially enhancing assess to iron rich, foods and iron supplementation at least in third trimester can reduce the frequency of anemia in pregnant women