Association of Body Mass Index With Some of the Risk Factors of Cardiovascular Diseases in the Age Group of 45 Years and Above in Urban Slums of Dibrugarh Town

Abstract

BACKGROUND Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) is the largest single contributor to global morbidity and mortality in the adult population and will continue to dominate the trends in the future. The aim of the study is to find out the association of Body Mass Index (BMI) with some of the risk factors of cardiovascular disease. MATERIALS AND METHODS A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in the urban slums of Dibrugarh, to find the association of BMI with some of the risk factors of cardiovascular disease in the adult population of 45 years and above living in the urban slums of Dibrugarh. This study was conducted among 208 subjects from May 2015-October 2015. Each study subject was interviewed on sociodemographic variables with the help of a pretested questionnaire. The blood pressure of participants was measured following the standard operation procedures as laid down by the WHO. Height, weight, waist circumference and hip circumference were measured. Data were analysed by use of percentage and Chi-square tests. RESULTS The overall prevalence of hypertension and diabetes from history and medical records was 46.63% and 14.90%, respectively. Hypertension was predominant in females 50 (46.3%) than males 43 (43%), while diabetes was predominant among males 18% (18) than females 12.04% (13). A 33.17% of the study participants had a BMI of 18.5-22.9. Abnormal waist-hip ratio (>0.9 cm in males) was observed in 76% and (>0.85 cm in females) was observed in 75.93%, respectively. A statistical significance exists between WHR and BMI in both males (p <0.0172) and females (p <0.0129). Among the female participants, association between diastolic hypertension and BMI (p <0.0131) was found to be significant. CONCLUSION The risk factors of cardiovascular diseases are highly prevalent among urban slum population also which needs measures to control them.