Relationship between Inguinal Hernia and Body Mass Index in Adults

Abstract

Aim: To determine the relationship between Inguinal Hernia and Body Mass Index in adults Study design:  cross-sectional study

Place and Duration: This Study was conducted at People's University of Medical and Health Sciences Nawabshah Pakistan from May 2019 to May 2020.

Methodology:

This study was conducted, utilizing a non-probability convenient sampling technique and a convenience sampling strategy. A total of, 82 participants were selected, having 78 men and four women. Approval was granted by the Institutional Research and Ethical Committee for the study's undertaking. Participants of either gender over the age of 40 with groin discomfort and clinical signs such as swelling and pain were included in this study. The data were analyzed using SPSS version 20.0.

Results: The average age of participants was 47.41 years old, with a standard deviation of 15.49 years. The mean height was 67.09 ± 3.95 inches. In general, people weighed 63.5 kg., with a range of 6.77 kg. The average BMI was 22.07 kg/m2. Males were 96% of the total participants. The inguinal hernia was found on the right side in 34 (41.5 percent) participants. A total of 68 people had a normal BMI, and 14 people had a low BMI. We found that people with a normal body mass index (BMI) were more likely to have an inguinal hernia than people who had a low BMI.

Conclusion BMI is associated with either a unilateral or bilateral hernia. Low BMI has been proven to be a protective factor against the development of IH, as we showed that IH was more closely related to normal BMI than with low BMI on both sides. However, we need to do further study to back up our results.