Why the study?
There is concern regarding the rapid increase in overweight and obesity prevalence and rising disease burden, especially in developing nations like Pakistan, prompting investigation into arterial stiffness levels in obese versus healthy subjects.
Is obesity associated with increased arterial stiffness in young adults?
Is obesity associated with increased arterial stiffness in young adults?
Obesity in young adults is significantly correlated with increased arterial stiffness, indicating early adverse vascular adaptation.
Obesity may associate with arterial stiffness in young adults; leaves open causality and intervention effects in prospective studies.
Background: The world is concerned about the rapid increase in overweight and obesity prevalence and the rising burden of disease, particularly in developing nations like Pakistan. Objective: The objective of the current study was to find out the he levels of arterial stiffness among obese subject and healthy subjects. Material and Methods: A total of 80 participants were included with age groups between 18-30 years and participants were divided into two groups. The group I-obese (n=40) and group II non-obese (n=40). Arterial stiffness was investigated by pulse wave velocity (Brachial ankle pulse wave velocity) and Augmentation index (ALX). Results: Pulse wave velocity and Augmentation Index shows significantly positive correlation with BMI. Conclusion: The increase in arterial stiffness was closely correlated to the body mass index, which indicating that adult obesity has an adverse impact on vascular adaptation.
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