“ASSESSMENT OF ROLE OF DIET, LIFE STYLE & STRESS IN THE ETIOPATHOGENESIS OF CONSTIPATION IN GERIATRIC PATIENTS”

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  • Dr. Seema H. Thakare, Dr. Seema H. Thakare

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https://doi.org/10.17762/ijma.v9i3.120

Abstract

Background: Geriatrics is branch of medicine focusing on health status of elderly people. It mainly deals with prevention and treatment of diseases and debilities in older adults. In ancient system of medicine, Jara among eight branches of Ayurveda shows similarity with geriatrics of modern science. In Ayurveda, life span of each individual is divided into three stages with specific predominance of one of three basic humors. Out of three stages old age refers to period after 60-70yrs and having predominance of vatadosha. Constipation is common clinical entity reported by elderly patients. It has extensive effect on quality of life. The disease is usually found in elder adults also morbidity and even mortality related with disease have been reported in affected frail elderly. In Ayurvdea, Constipation can be correlated with Vibandha which is not separately described as disease entity but shows similarity with symptom of Udavarta vyadhi. Quality of life (QOL) is mainly influenced by Constipation. Modification in lifestyle is generally accepted and recommended as first-line therapy by health experts. Objectives: To study the prevalence of Constipation in the Elderly patients. To study Role of Diet, Life Style & Stress in the etiopathogenesis of Constipation. Methodology: This is cross sectional study with randomly selected 75 patients were enrolled in study. Patients were recruited from Sonegaon (Aabaji) one of the adopted villages of DMIMS, DU Sawangi (M) Wardha selected by chit block method. Result: Potential confounders such as diet, dietary habits, exercise, Sleep, Stress, associated co-morbidities will be found as risk factors for Constipation. Conclusion: Present cross-sectional study will be able to provide reliable data regarding dietary factors, life style factors, mental factors etc. and thereby helps to find out the risk factors for constipation.

IEC Ref. No:  DMIMS (DU)/IEC/Dec-2019/8566.

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2020-09-30

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Dr. Seema H. Thakare, Dr. Seema H. Thakare. (2020). International Journal of Modern Agriculture, 9(3), 137-141. https://doi.org/10.17762/ijma.v9i3.120

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