A case-control study to assess the association of obesity and insulin resistance in hypertension at a tertiary care hospital in North Kerala

Hypertension; Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus; Insulin Resistance; Abdominal Obesity INTRODUCTION Hypertension or elevated blood pressure is a serious medical condition that significantly increases the risk of heart, brain, kidney, and other diseases. Anthropometric measures such as the weight-for-height i...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:National journal of physiology, pharmacy and pharmacology pharmacy and pharmacology, 2022, Vol.12 (8), p.1-1186
Main Authors: Mohanan, Sreelakshmi, Nair, Geetha, Maliekkal, Jean, Salim, Shabana
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Blood pressure
Body fat
Body mass index
Diabetes
Disease
Females
Hospitals
Hypertension
Insulin resistance
Laboratories
Males
Obesity
Overweight
Population
Variance analysis
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Hypertension; Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus; Insulin Resistance; Abdominal Obesity INTRODUCTION Hypertension or elevated blood pressure is a serious medical condition that significantly increases the risk of heart, brain, kidney, and other diseases. Anthropometric measures such as the weight-for-height index, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), waist hip ratio (WHR), and body fat percentage estimated by skinfold thickness (ST) are widely accepted indirect measures. [16] Studies quote that obesity plays a central role in the insulin resistance syndrome, which includes hyperinsulinemia, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, T2DM, and an increased risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. The study population were divided into three groups with Group 1 containing people with hypertension, Group 2 containing people with both diabetes and hypertension, and Group 3 containing control group without any of these health problems who were selected from hospital staff.
ISSN:2320-4672
2231-3206
DOI:10.5455/njppp.2022.12.12465202104012022