• Sahar Saleem
• Sony Saleem
• F.S. Sherani3

ABSTRACT Background and Objective: Every individual have a distinctive temperament and also possess distinctive characters as well. According to Unani Medicine, it is considered that BMI of phlegmatic individual is more than bilious individuals which depend upon their metabolic and various physiological differences. The objective of this study is to compare the Reaction Time of different BMI groups in both bilious and phlegmatic categories. Methodology: This study was carried out in Ajmal Khan Tibbiya College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh during the year 2015–2016. For this study, two hundred (200) healthy volunteers of both sex having bilious and phlegmatic temperaments were randomly selected from various faculties of Aligarh Muslim University. The BMI of the volunteers was calculated using Quetelet’s index. After the assessment and categorization of temperament and BMI the volunteers were called for an assessment of simple reaction time. Results: It was revealed after this study reaction Time is greater in phlegmatic than that of bilious temperament in BMI groups 17.0-19.9, 20.0-22.9, 23.0-25.9 and it was statistically insignificant in 17.0-19.9 group. While 20.0-22.9 and 23.0-25.9 have statistically significant results. Conclusion: Through this study, we can say that the functions of the brain in bilious individuals having lower range of BMI are faster than phlegmatic ones with more BMI because of the prevailing heat and dryness in their temperaments.

Index terms: Temperament (Mizaj), bilious (Safrawi), phlegmatic (Balghami), reaction time and BMI.

"EFFECT OF BMI (BODY MASS INDEX) ON REACTION TIME IN BILIOUS AND PHLEGMATIC INDIVIDUALS ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 3, page no.595-601, March-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1903382.pdf

"EFFECT OF BMI (BODY MASS INDEX) ON REACTION TIME IN BILIOUS AND PHLEGMATIC INDIVIDUALS ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 3, page no. pp595-601, March-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1903382.pdf