ABSTRACT

Objective of study was  to find out the association between BMI with  Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome in females of reproductive age (15-49 years. An observational cross sectional study was carried out on 385 patients of Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) diagnosed through clinical examination by Clark’s test and Eccentric step test in females of reproductive age. Participants were selected on the basis of inclusion and exclusion criteria by non-probability convenient sampling from the National Orthopedic Hospital, Gujrat during August to November

2022. After taking written consent, data were collected. All data were entered and analyzed using SPSS software version 24. Mean±S.D was calculated for descriptive analysis. Chi Square test, independent t-test, ANOVA, and Pearson’s Correlation Co-efficient were applied for the statistical significance difference at 95% confidence interval.

Results:Average age ,body mass index (BMI) and visual analogue scale(VAS) of 385 females of reproductive age was found 34.16±7.96 years, 25.80±3.78 Kg/m2 and 4.11±2.29 respectively.Association of Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome with age of participants, marital status,occupation and   BMI   was found statistically significant with p-value <0.05.was found strong positively statistically significant with p-value < 0.001 in Patellofemoral pain syndrome patients.

Conclusion: Higher BMI have strongly effect on the Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome in females of reproductive age. Increasing age was directly also associated with Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome.