Muhammad Anjum, Tufail Ijaz, Amir Hussain Bandesha.
Prevalence of abdominal obesity in an Asian population with ischemic heart disease.
J Cardiovascular Dis Jan ;11(2):33-6.

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Changes in lifestyle have resulted in increased prevalence of Abdominal Obesity in the developing countries with consequent health risks. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of abdominal obesity in patients presenting with acute myocardial infarction in Pakistani population. METHODS: The study was conducted at Punjab Institute of Cardiology, Lahore, Pakistan over a period of 6 months. Patients aged 35 to 75 years, admitted with acute myocardial infarction were studied. Waist circumference of each patient was measured, and mean waist circumference was calculated for both genders. The percentage of men and women fulfilling the criteria for abdominal obesity was calculated using Asian as well as International cutoff values of waist circumference. RESULTS: Among a total of 321 patients, 232 (72.3%) were males and 89 (27.7 %) were females. Mean age was 60.3 (±6.4) years. ST-elevation MI was found in 237 (73.8%) and Non ST-elevation MI in 84 (26.2%). Overall frequency of abdominal obesity was 50.2% in patients with acute MI. Among males 109 (47%) and among females 52 (58.4%) had abdominal obesity. Mean waist circumference was 94.1(±11.3) cm among men and 86.6 (±10.2) cm among women. CONCLUSION: About half of the Pakistani patients suffering from acute myocardial infarction have Abdominal Obesity. KEY WORDS: Abdominal Obesity, Myocardial Infarction, Body Mass Index

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