Authors : Sudakshina Chatterjee, Subhadeep Patra, Kaberi De, Debarati Chanda, Prem Sagar Panda
DOI : 10.18231/j.pjms.2023.009
Volume : 13
Issue : 1
Year : 2023
Page No : 42-46
Introduction: Since this is a vital developmental phase, studying the health patterns of young adults, particularly cardiovascular health, is critical. Autonomic function testing (AFT) is a crucial non-invasive procedure for determining the state of one's cardiovascular system. There are only a few studies on autonomic responsiveness in young people.
Aim and Objectives: To study the autonomic responses to various cardiovascular autonomic function tests among young adult subjects and to look into the gender-based variations.
Materials and Methods: Males made up 114 (50.67 percent) of the total 225 individuals, while females made up the rest. The study's target age group was 18-29 years old. The CANWIN analyser of genesis medical systems was used to investigate autonomic function tests such as resting heart rate, heart rate reaction to slow deep breathing (SDB), Valsalva Ratio (VR), 30:15 ratios response to standing, and blood pressure response to sustained handgrip. CANWIN is a state-of-the-art Cardiac Autonomic Neuropathy (CAN) Analysis System with interpretation for PC Windows*. The data was analysed statistically using STATA software (version 13.1).
Result: Dysautonomia was seen in 150 of the 225 participants (66.66 percent). The number of dysautonomia participants was not statistically different between males and females (P value=0.15).
Conclusion : Anxiety, stress, a poor diet, and a disrupted sleep cycle could all contribute to the high number of dysautonomia patients. There have been a number of reports linking dysautonomia to nutritional deficits. To investigate the causative factors, more longitudinal studies including nutritional status assessments are needed.
Keywords: Autonomic responses, Cardiovascular autonomic tests, Gender based variation