Will Carrying Angle Have an Impact on Different Types of Obesity and Dominance? A Correlational Study

The carrying angle represents the angle developed when the forearm is fully extended and supinated in between lateral obliquity and the median axis of both the arms, and shoulder externally rotated. The carrying angle measurement is conducted on genders having android and gynoid obesity in the age category of 20–45 years. In this research we evaluated carrying angle and analyzed its prevalence in both genders with different types of obesity. A total of 100 obese participants, consisting 26 obese men and 74 obese women took part in the study. Simultaneously, their dominant and non-dominant hands were used to measure the carrying angle using a goniometer and body mass index was measured using a stadiometer, an electronic weight machine including a measuring tape for the waist to hip ratio. The statistical analysis was done using Microsoft Excel and the statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) version 21 software. The average carrying angle in the right hand of an obese android is 19.87 ± 2.72, whereas that of a gynoid is 19.83 ± 2.41. The carrying angle of an android's left hand is 17.67 ± 2.67. on average, compared to 17.60 ± 2.50 are obese gynoid individuals. It has been discovered that gynoid obesity is more common in women than android obesity in men. The study concluded that increase in body mass index and waist hip ratio can affect the carrying angle in both male and female obese individuals, but gynoid and android obesity has no effect on the carrying angle. Hence, there is no significant correlation between carrying angle with android and gynoid obesity in both genders. Key words: Android, Carrying Angle, Gynoid, Obesity, Waist to hip ratio