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A STUDY TO MINIMIZE THE GAP BETWEEN BIOLOGICAL AGE AND CHRONOLOGICAL AGE AMONG MEDICAL STUDENTS โ€“ AN INTERVENTIONAL STUDY IN WESTERN MAHARASHTRA

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K.B.Sharavanakumaran, Dr.Vaishali V. Raje, T.B.Meenalochani, M.Mangaleshwari, Danica Da Silva
ยป doi: 10.31838/ecb/2023.12.s2.72

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Introduction: Individuals with same chronological age can vary in their biological age and interpersonal health differences create discrepancies between biological and chronological age. Thus by minimizing this gap between biological and chronological age at the early period of life will help the individual to have a healthy and productive future. Aim: To study the impact of interventional measures in the gap between biological age and chronological age among medical students. Methods: This interventional follow up study was conducted among 2nd year Medical Students. The information was collected from 183 students about their socio-demography, dietary habits, physical activity and biological age. Biological age was measured using bioelectrical impedance analyzer. Intervention given was Suryanamaskar. Statistical analysis was carried out by using SPSS version20. Results: After giving intervention for one year with Suryanamaskar for 134 students who were above two years of gap between chronological age and biological age, their biological age was calculated again. It showed reduction in biological age and in addition the total number of students below two years of gap between chronological age and biological age turned to 83(45.4%) which was 49(26.8%) before intervention. Before intervention the mean difference between the chronological age and biological age was 15.94 and the standard deviation is 8.39, after intervention it turned to 8.97 and 8.05 respectively. Repeated measures ANOVA between the means of biological age before and after intervention at 6 months and one year of interval are significant in both males and females. Conclusion: Biological age significantly reduced with suryanamaskar

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