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Correlation of Body Composition with Varicose Vein Symptoms in School Teachers: An Observational Study.

Author(s) Priyanka Jethmal Khandelwal, Dhara Desai
Country India
Abstract BACKGROUND: Varicose vein refers to large, tortuous and dilated veins, resulting from venous valvular dysfunction. Unidirectional upward flow of the blood gets disturbed if there is any incompetence of valves, resulting in reflux and backflow in the veins. Varicose veins (VV) are common chronic condition adversely affecting patient’s quality of life as it can cause assortment of manifestations extending from tingling to ulceration. The risk factors for the development of varicose vein are prolonged standing, advancing age, prolonged sitting, previous leg injury, family history of varicose veins, smoking, alcohol consumption and obesity. This condition is mostly seen in pregnancy, long standing occupation like policeman, teachers, shop assistants etc. The clinical features being dull ache pain in lower limb, pressure sensation in the legs after prolonged standing, fatigue in legs with difficulty in walking, cramps in calf muscles, heaviness in leg etc. In today’s world, obesity or overweight is a recognized risk factor for a host of disorders. Overweight leads to increase in intra-abdominal pressure which may in turn results in increased pressure on pelvic veins causing greater reflux, increased veins diameter and venous pressures.
AIM: The aim of the study will be to check the correlation of body composition with varicose vein symptoms in school teachers.
METHODOLOGY: A total of 132 school teachers with the age group of 30-50 years were selected according to inclusion criteria. A written consent form was taken from the subjects. After that Body mass index (BMI), skin fold thickness (SFT) and waist-hip ratio measurements were measured by the therapist. Then VEINES QOL/ Sym questionnaire was explained and filled by the patients under the supervision of therapist. After completion of questionnaire filling and all measurements taken, data analysis was done using SPSS v.20 software.
OUTCOMES: VEINES-Qol/Sym questionnaire, Body mass index, Skin fold thickness, Waist-hip ratio.
RESULT: As per statistical analysis, Spearman’s Rho test (non-parametric) was used as the data was not normally distributed, test showed correlation is significant at the 0.05 level for BMI with VEINES Sym. There is very weak negative correlation for BMI with VEINES QOL, very weak correlation of abdominal, thigh and calf skin fold thickness with VEINES QOL/Sym, very weak correlation of waist-hip ratio with VEINES Sym and very weak negative correlation of WHR with VEINES QOL in school teachers.
CONCLUSION: It can be concluded that varicose vein symptoms occur in teachers almost independent of their body composition. It can be considered as one of the aggravating factors of varicose veins along with various factors which works in conjunction for the development of varicose vein symptoms in school teachers.
Keywords Varicose Veins, Body Composition (BMI, SFT [Abdomen, Thigh, Calf], Waist-Hip Ratio), School Teachers, Varicose Veins Symptoms and Quality of Life.
Field Medical / Pharmacy
Published In Volume 7, Issue 1, January-February 2025
Published On 2025-02-08
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i01.36728
Short DOI https://doi.org/g84d9d
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