COMPARISON OF CARDIOVASCULAR PARAMETERS IN OBESE AND NORMAL WEIGHT PEOPLE
Abstract
Obesity is a disorder in which body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have a bad/ negative effect on health. People are generally considered obese when their BMI is over 30 kg/m2, with the range 25–30 kg/m2. BMI is a calculation that takes a person’s weight and height into account. However, BMI does have some limitations. Obesity is most commonly due to by a combination of excessive food intake, lack of physical activity, and genetic susceptibility and few are due to by genes, endocrine disorders, medications, or mental disorder. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A sample of 100 male and 100 female obese patients with body Mass Index > 30 kg/m2 and also 100 male and 100 female non obese patients with body Mass Index of 18.50 – 24.99 kg/m2 were selected. Sample was randomly selected. A pilot study was carried out on 20 patients to ensure feasibility, and time needed for completing the study. RESULTS: Highly significant correlation was found in cardiovascular parameters of obese and non-obese persons. The mean body mass index is greater in obese male than obese female. The strong association of obesity with cardiovascular disease necessitates the importance of prevention and control of obesity and it should begin in early child hood also proper diet and regular medical check-up should be carried out to cope up with the problem of obesity.
