| Abstrakt: |
Background: Cardiovascular diseases are common global problem, causing morbidity and mortality. Various clinical and laboratory parameters have been analyzed to see their risk factors, including lipid profile, BMI, hypertension, and other co-morbid risk factors. Estimation of these parameters may be helpful in determining the early detection of ongoing disease process so that early intervention can be made. Methodology: This was a cross-sectional study, conducted at a tertiary care hospital. This study was conducted for a period of 3 months. Participants coming for routine check-up were included in the study with age between 40-90 years, both males and females. Participants with known cardiovascular disease or other co-morbid risk factors, and those who were on medication were excluded from the study. The data was analyzed using SPSS 28. Association between BMI with other parameters was analyzed by Chi-square test, and a p-value of <0.05 was considered as statistically significant. Results: A total of 240 participants were included, with higher ratio of males in relation to females (1.24:1). Most of the respondents falls in the age group 51-60 years (52.5%). The mean age of the respondents were 59.06 ± 7.281 years. Majority of participants (47.5%) were having BMI of obese group, followed by overweight (22.1%). There was strong statistical association between BMI and other lipid profile parameters (e.g., HDL, LDL, TG, and cholesterol) with p<0.05. Conclusion: Body mass index (BMI) was strongly associated with variation in lipid profile parameters, suggesting that this may be the basic risk factor for development of cardiovascular and other metabolic disorders. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
