The Relationship of Body Mass Index and Body Fat Composition with the Foot Arch Among Osteoarthritis Patients
Siti Waridah Alimuddin*, Rijal, and Salki Sadmita
Physiotherapy Study Program, Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Hasanuddin, Indonesia
Abstract
Abstract Objective: To identify the relationship between the body mass index and body fat composition with foot arch among osteoarthritis patients. Methods: A cross-sectional study involved 30 patients with Osteoarthritis. Results: The test results show that there is a significant correlation between body mass index and body structure and arch composition in osteoarthritis people (p= 0.005, r= -0,497). This study also found that there is a significant correlation between body fat composition and foot arch (p< 0.001, r= -0.668). Conclusion: body mass index and body fat composition each had a significant relationship with the shape of a persons arch. In patients with osteoarthritis with pes planus have a higher body mass index than respondents with pes cavus. Likewise, with fat composition, people with pes cavus had a lower fat composition compared with respondents with pes planus.
Keywords: Body Mass Index; Body Fat Composition; Foot Arch
Topic: Nutrition and Quality of life