<span style="font-size:15.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:14.0pt;color:black;mso-bidi-font-weight: bold" lang="EN-US">Different types of <i>Mizaj</i> (temperament) in relation with body composition in overweight and obese women: Avicenna’s opinion </span>

Abstract

<span style="font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;color:black" lang="EN-US">The aim of the present study was to determine different types of <i>Mizaj </i>and their association with body composition in overweight and obese women. In this cross-sectional study, 135 overweight and obese women aged 18-30 yrs old were recruited from April to June 2013 in Tabriz-Iran. Weight, height and body composition (fat mass (FM), fat free mass (FFM) and total body water (TBW)) were measured and body mass index (BMI) was calculated. Determination of <i>Mizaj</i> type (<i>Safravi, Saudavi, Damavi, Balghami</i>) was performed with face to face interview by traditional medicine specialist. Data analysis was performed using SPSS software version 16.0. <i>P</i><0.05 was considered significant. Mean age and BMI of participants were 25.5±3 yrs and 33±4.3kg/m², respectively. Frequencies of subjects with <i>Safravi, Saudavi, Damavi</i> and <i>Balghami</i> temperaments were 31, 14, 47.4 and 7.4%, respectively. Most participants had <i>Mizaj </i>of <i>Dam</i>. No significant differences were observed in body weight and BMI values among different types of <i>Mizaj</i> (p>0.05 in both variables), but comparison percentage of FM among women, indicated significant differences between %FM in women with <i>Mizaj</i> of <i>Sauda </i>and <i>Dam</i> (<i>P</i><0.01). However, further studies are needed to clarify association between type of <i>Mizaj</i> with weight and body composition.

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