EFFECT OF GENERAL AND VISCERAL OBESITY INDICES ON RESTING HEART RATE IN YOUNG ADULT MALES OF WESTERN CHHATTISGARH

Dr. Hemlata Gupta; Dr.Ram Krishna Gupta

Volume : VII, Issue : XII, December - 2018

EFFECT OF GENERAL AND VISCERAL OBESITY INDICES ON RESTING HEART RATE IN YOUNG ADULT MALES OF WESTERN CHHATTISGARH

Dr. Hemlata Gupta, Dr. Ram Krishna Gupta

Abstract :

Background: Abdominal obesity is closely associated with CVD risk and has been decorated as a growing problem particularly in countries of Asia–Pacific region where individuals relatively have normal BMI (<25 kg/m2) but have a disproportionately large waist circumference.

Objective– To compare body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), waist hip ratio (WHR), and Body Fat% (BF%) as indices of obesity and to assess their association with Resting Heart Rate (RHR).

Material and Method: A cross sectional descriptive study was done on 300 individuals. Anthropometric measure was obtained and indices of general obesity BMI and indices of visceral obesity WC, WHR, BF % were calculated. Pearson�s correlation (r) between obesity indices and resting heart rate in were calculated. Analysis was done using Epi–info software.

Result: In obese group only, WC is significant contributor for RHR (supine and standing), while FFM also significantly contribute for RHR.

Conclusion: The stronger correlation of WC, compared to that with BMI has led to the suggestion that WC should be used as an index of abdominal obesity.