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To evaluate Knowledge, Attitude and Practices in the elderly on the use of traditional Indian Prebiotics and Probiotics as an immune-booster during pandemic
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Ramsha Aymen
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Cataract Subtypes, India, Risk factors, Diet, Sun Exposure
Abstract
Blindness due to cataract presents itself to be an enormous problem in terms of human morbidity as well as economic loss and social burden in India. 80% of the total blindness in India is due to cataract. Major types of cataracts include: Nuclear sclerotic, Cortical and Posterior Subcapsular. This study aims to assess the risk factors contributing to the development of cataract and its subtypes amongst the adults belonging to the age group ≥21 years. An Inter-state cross-sectional cohort study was conducted on 200 participants, randomly selected from the states of Telangana, Karnataka and Bihar belonging to Urban, Rural & Tribal areas. A detailed history on Demographic, Lifestyle, Metabolic status, Dietary and Cooking practices was obtained via direct interview method. Analysis was conducted using Chi-Square test for Demographic variables, ANOVA used for evaluating Lifestyle and Cooking practices at P= <0.05. The results showed that overall incidence of nuclear cataract (76.5%) was higher when compared to cortical cataract (17.5%) and PSC (6%). Risk of cataract increased linearly with age. Low BMI increased the overall cataract risk by 26.5%. Two-Fold increase in cortical and PSC was seen amongst smokers and alcoholics. About 69.2% individuals affected with cataract were exposed to sun for 7 or more hours per day. Use of solid fuel unimproved stove had debilitating effect on cataract incidence. The information on increased risk associated with low BMI and high consumption frequency of rice is pertinent and further exploration in this regard can prove to be beneficial in alleviating the cataract incidence rate.
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Ramsha Aymen (September-2023). To evaluate Knowledge, Attitude and Practices in the elderly on the use of traditional Indian Prebiotics and Probiotics as an immune-booster during pandemic. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NOVEL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, 8(9), d538-d547. https://ijnrd.org/papers/IJNRD2309367.pdf
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Volume 8 Issue 9, September-2023
Pages : d538-d547
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Research Area: Health ScienceÂ
Country: HYDERABAD, Telangana, India
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