Abstract

The present study has been done to see the influence of RA and OA on skinfold thickness. The cross-sectional study comprised female population (45-65) years from urban and rural areas of Punjab. The number of samples were 50 rheumatoid arthritis, 50 osteoarthritis patients and 50 control females.Five skinfold thickness (i.e. biceps skinfold, triceps skinfold, forearm skinfold, thigh skinfold and calf skinfold) measurements of the patients and control group females were taken with the help of skinfold calliper in upper and lower limbs. Comparative picture of skinfold thicknesses in all three groups show that Osteoarthritis group have maximum value of all the skinfold thicknesses thus indicating that they have the greatest subcutaneous fat and lowest skinfold thickness was observed in Rheumatoid arthritis group.

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