Association of Body Mass Index with Blood Pressure in Middle Aged Males
Association of Body Mass Index with Blood Pressure in Middle Aged Males
Keywords:
Body Mass Index, Blood PressureAbstract
Background: Obesity is a condition in which excess body fat accumulates to such an extent that health may be adversely affected1. World Health Organization (WHO) has described rising rates of obesity in the developed world as an epidemic but even in a developing country like India incidence of obesity is rising2.Obesity is a major risk factor for chronic diseases like hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, ischemic heart diseases, colonic cancer, osteoarthritis and stroke. Objectives: The present study was planned to find association (if any) of obesity status with blood pressure in middle aged males. Materials and Methods: 125 middle aged male subjects were recruited for the study after applying exclusion criteria. According to their body mass index( BMI), they were divided in control, overweight & obese groups & their blood pressures were measured. Statistical analysis was done using t test & coefficient of correlation. Results: Higher values of systolic and diastolic blood pressure were found in overweight & obese group as compared to control group which were statistically significant. Statistically significant positive correlation between BMI and systolic as well as diastolic blood pressure was found. Interpretation and Conclusions: Higher values of systolic & diastolic blood pressures in both overweight & obese groups reiterates the role of higher BMI as a cardiovascular risk factor. It is necessary to impart health education to general public regarding health risks associated with higher BMI. [Phadke A NJIRM 2015; 6(1):40-44]
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