Volume : 08, Issue : 02, February – 2021
06.ASSOCIATION OF OBESITY WITH CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
Dr Abdullah Khan, Dr Bishart Hussain Wattoo, Dr Ghulam Jillani
Abstract :
Background: Excess body weight, a growing problem worldwide, Obesity increases the risk of cardiovascular disease and premature death. Objective: To evaluate the association between obesity and cardiovascular diseases by reviewing the available literature. Study Selection: Multiple articles were reviewed. Prospective studies, case reports and retrospective studies were included in the study. Methods and Materials: A review of the scientific literature concerning the association between Obesity and Cardiovascular diseases. In this study, digital databases including PubMed, EMBASE and Google scholar were searched. The survey was carried out using keywords such as abdominal obesity; CVD; arterial hypertension; BMI; Heart failure; CAD; low High‑Density Lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL) and Low-Density Lipoprotein (LDL) variously associated together. Conclusion: The results of this study suggest that central obesity is associated with a higher incidence of CVD. it effects cardiac performance, cardiac hemodynamics, cardiac structure and function. More study can be done so that the mortality and mobility could be reduced in the society.
Keywords: Obesity; Cardiovascular Diseases; Risk Factors; HDL; LDL; Abdominal Circumference; BMI
Cite This Article:
Please cite this article in press Abdullah Khan et al, Association Of Obesity With Cardiovascular Diseases; A Systematic Review., Indo Am. J. P. Sci, 2021; 08(02).