OBESITY

PREVALENCE OF VARIOUS RISK FACTORS OF HEART DISEASES IN OBESE PERSONS

Abstract

Objectives: To find out the prevalence of risk factors of heart diseases in obese
patients. Study Design: Descriptive cross-sectional study. Setting: OPD of Independent
University Hospital, Faisalabad. Period: One week duration extending from 4th to 10th May 2015.
Patients and Methods: 90 Patients were selected by convenient sampling. A semi-structured
questionnaire was used to collect the information from the sample. An informed consent was
also obtained from the respondents under study and the secrecy of information was ensured.
Results: Of the 90 patients under study, 33 (36.26%) were Grade 1 Obese, 51 (56.04%) were
Grade 2 Obese, and 7 (7.69%) were Grade 3 Obese. Among the patients 73.62% were nonsmokers,
2.19% were former-smokers and 23.07% were smokers. Of the patients 15.38% were
non-diabetic, 12.08% had Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus, 7.69% had Impaired Glucose
Tolerance and 63.73% had Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus. Only 2 people of the
91 who underwent the study were Alcoholics. Of them 1 had Grade 1 Obesity and the other
had Grade 3 Obesity. 35.16% of the patients were non-hypertensive, 49.45% had Grade 1
Hypertension, 5.49% had Grade 2 Hypertension and 5.49% had Grade 3 Hypertension. 26.37%
patients had a sedentary life style while 53.84% had moderate and 18.68% had intense physical
activity. 70.32% patients had a high fat intake while 28.57% had a low fat intake. Heart diseases
were present in the fathers of 30.76% of patients, mothers of 13.18% patients and were present
in both father and mother of 7.69% patients. Conclusion: No significant trend in the increase
in BMI and increased prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors was observed, however the
incidence of some risk factors like diabetes and high fat intake was somehow in direct relation
with obesity.