Association Among Body Mass Index, Q-angle and Flat Foot in Students of University of Lahore

Abstract

Abstract: The objective of this study is to find association between Body Mass Index, Q-Angle and flat foot in university students. Flatfoot, also known as: ‘Pes Planus’ causes mechanical compression in the knee and upsurges interaction amid to the patellar enunciation exteriors. As a result, most problematic flat foot cases are discovered through complaints of knee pain. Even while obesity and flat feet have frequently been linked before, not all researchers have discussed the relationship of flat feet through age, sexual category, and Body Mass Index.
 Materials and techniques: Cross sectional study design was followed. 200 healthy university students, aged between 18-25 years were selected from different universities of Lahore Pakistan on the basis of Non Probability Sampling Technique. 49.5% of which was females while 50.5% were males. BMI, Q-angle and Foot Disability Index tools were used and records were examined on SPSS version 25.0.Results:
 The current study showed that the Q-angle of group A, which was made up of healthy male high school students, went up more than that of group B, which was made up of male high school students with flat feet.
 Therefore, there is a strong connection between flat feet and a rising Q angle.Conclusion: This study concluded that greater BMI had a significant effect on flat foot as well as plantar arch index and Q angle.