Author/Authors :
Kelishadi, R. isfahan university of medical sciences - Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Centre, اصفهان, ايران , Gharipour, M. isfahan university of medical sciences - Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Centre, اصفهان, ايران , Sadri, G.H. isfahan university of medical sciences, اصفهان, ايران , Tavasoli, A.A. isfahan university of medical sciences - Department of Cardiology, اصفهان, ايران , Amani, A. arak university of medical sciences - Health Office, Islamic Republic of Iran
Abstract :
As part of the Isfahan Healthy Heart Program, we evaluated the prevalence of cardiovascular disease risk factors in Iranians with generalized and abdominal obesity. We carried out a rosssectional study on 3694 participants aged ≥ 19 years. Overall, 36.6% of men and 35.9% of women were overweight; 11.2% of men and 28.1% of women were obese. Mean body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC) and waist/hip ratio (WHR) increased with age up to 65 years. Total serum cholesterol, triglycerides and 2-hour post-load plasma glucose increased with BMI, WC and WHR in both sexes. Prevalence of metabolic syndrome was 19.8% in females with normal BMI, 48.1% in overweight females and 63.2% in obese females. In males, corresponding values were 3.7%, 18.0% and 40.1%.
