Prevalence of overweight and obesity and trends of physical activity in people with epilepsy – An observational study

Prevalence of overweight and obesity and trends of physical activity in people with epilepsy – An observational study

Background: Alteration of metabolic and biochemical factors is one of the proposed mechanics for higher cardiovascular mortality and morbidity in people with epilepsy (PWE) than general population. We aimed to quantify obesity and physical inactivity in PWE and compare with general population. Me...

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Main Authors: Sudhindra Vooturi, Anil Potharaju, Avinash Kandula, Mir Mohammad Ali, Sailakshmi Kalva, Monica Yazala, Sita Jayalakshmi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KIMS Foundation and Research Center 2019-07-01
Series:Journal of Medical and Scientific Research
Subjects:
epilepsy
physical activity
fitness
walk test
Online Access:http://jmsronline.com/article.aspx?ID=Prevalence-of-overweight-and-obesity-and-trends-of-physical-activity-in-people-with-epilepsy

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