Comparative Study of Anthropometric and Cardiovascular Parameters in Healthy Sedentary and Non-Sedentary Subjects in the Nnewi Community

In this study, the associations between sedentary and nonsedentarylifestyles with certain anthropometric and cardiovascularparameters were investigated.The study populations consisted of four hundred (n = 400)randomly selected sedentary and non-sedentary adult malesubjects in the age group of 25 – 55 years, from the Nnewicommunity, who satisfied the inclusion criteria. They weregrouped in three (3) groups consisting of Group A (25 – 35years), Group B (36 – 45 years), and Group C (46 – 55 years).Out of which 207 were sedentary and 193 were non-sedentarysubjects. Anthropometric parameters such as: weight (kg),height (cm), waist circumference (cm), hip circumference(cm), and mid arm circumference (cm), and cardiovascularparameters [systolic and diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)]were measured.Results showed a statistically significant increase in anthropometricand cardiovascular parameters in sedentarysubjects compared to non-sedentary subjects. There was,however, a significant positive correlation of waist circumference(coefficient = 0.161) than hip circumference (coefficient= 0.158). Among sedentary subjects, only waist-to-hip ratio(WHR) had a significant positive correlation with diastolicblood pressure (coefficient = 0.181, p < 0.01).This study provides clear evidence that there is a linear relationshipbetween physical activities and health status amongindividuals wich can help in forensic identification.