Author/Authors :
KHOSRAVI، ALIREZA نويسنده , , Akhavan Tabib، Afshan نويسنده General Practitioner, Isfahan Cardiac Rehabilitation Research Center, Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Institute, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran , , Golshadi، Imandokht نويسنده BSc, Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran , , Dana Siadat، Zahra نويسنده Specialist in Community Medicine, Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran , , Bahonar، Ahmad نويسنده Hypertension Research Center, Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Institute, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences , , Zarfeshani، Sonia نويسنده BSc, Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran , , Alikhasi، Hassan نويسنده Nutritionist, Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran , , rezaee، shahrzad نويسنده , , Noori، Fatemeh نويسنده BSc, Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran. , , Hashemi-Jazi، Mohammad نويسنده Associate Professor, Cardiac Rehabilitation Research Center, Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Institute, Department of Cardiology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran , , Khosravi babadi، Zahra نويسنده Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, IR Iran ,
Abstract :
BACKGROUND: Atherosclerosis is one of the leading causes of mortality all around the world.
Obesity is an independent risk factor for atherosclerosis and cardiovascular diseases (CVD). In this
respect, we decided to examine the effect of the subgroups of weight on cardiovascular risk factors.
METHODS: This cross-sectional study was done in 2006 using the data obtained by the Iranian
Healthy Heart Program (IHHP) and based on classification of obesity by the World Health
Organization (WHO). In this study, the samples were tested based on the Framingham risk
score, Metabolic Measuring Score (MMS) and classification of obesity. Chi-square and ANOVA
were used for statistical analysis.
RESULTS: 12514 people with a mean age of 38 participated in this study. 6.8% of women and
14% of men had university degrees (higher than diploma). Obesity was seen in women more
than men: 56.4% of women and 40% of men had a Body Mass Index of (BMI) ? 25 Kg/m2. 13%
of the subjects had FBS > 110 and13.9% of them were using hypertensive drugs. In this study, we
found that all risk factors, except HDL cholesterol in men, increased with an increase in weight.
This finding is also confirmed by the Framingham flowfigure for men and women.
CONCLUSION: One of every two Americans, of any age and sex, has a Body Mass Index of
(BMI) ? 25 Kg/m2. Obesity associated CVD and other serious diseases. Many studies have been
done in different countries to find the relationship between obesity and CVD risk factors. For
example, in the U.S.A and Canada they found that emteropiotic parameters, blood presser and
lipids increased by age(of both sexes). Moreover, another study done in China, which is a
country in Asia like Iran, shows that BMI has an indirect effect on HDL cholesterol, LDL
cholesterol and triglyceride. This data is consistent with the results of the current study.
However, In China they found that this relationship in men is stronger than women, but our
study reveals the opposite.
