Study of Biological Age and Chronological Age in Rural Population of Western Maharashtra
Background: The people define their age from date of birth which said to be the “Chronological Age”. Regard less of the chronological age, the physical condition of the body determines the biological age or physiological age or functional age, which depends on several factors such as eating habits, lifestyle, genetics, cellular functions, lifestyle diseases and disorders, nutritional behavior, gut micro biome and other clinical conditions. The social-demographic parameters like population density, poverty in population groups, education, unemployment, poor food habits and hygiene and occupation-specific physical activities. It has evidenced from objective measures within and outside the body that the biological age is different from the actual chronological age.
Aim: Estimate of biological age rural population of western Maharashtra on its social-demographic parameters.
Materials and Methods: A study was conducted in a rural area of western Maharashtra and collected data in the form of a secondary source. Biological age was measured by using a standard instrument Omron HBF-375-Body Composition Monitor. We were studied total 300 records, those having age 18 to 60 years old included and any surgical illness and physically handicapped participants were excluded.
Results: We observed that 30% of people are preferred to only veg food in their rutting life. The proportion of non-vegetarian people is larger than vegetarian people. Correlation between biological age, chronological age and Body Mass index (BMI) was positive as compared to the systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure and blood sugar level respectively. The respondents increasing Body Mass index showed that about 48% were obese or overweight in a rural area.
Conclusions: Ratio of Biological age and chronological is not same. Economical statues should be affecting on the biological age. The coefficient of correlation between social-demographic parameters and the biological age is positive. The study provided a statistically significant explanation about the complex interaction between different parameters taken into consideration under biological ageing.
Mahendra M. Alate
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