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Obesity as a Risk Factor for Disease Development:Part-I Cardiovascular Diseases and Renal Failure


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1 Department of Medicine, Tikrit University College of Medicine, Tikrit, Iraq
2 Kirkuk University College of Veterinary Medicine, Kirkuk, Iraq
3 Tikrit University College of Medicine, Tikrit, Iraq
     

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Background: Obesity was a global healthcare problem with increase in incidence with time. Reported studies suggest an association between obesity and development of some diseases.

Aim: To clarify if there was an association between obesity and development of some diseases in an Iraqi population.

Materials and Method: A review of 3 studies which included 462 patients were performed and to compared to 342 subjects as control group. Body Mass Index [BMI], age and odd ratio mean values were determined in both groups. BMI calculated by dividing the weight in kilogram by height square in meter.

Results: Odd ratio indicated a significant association between obesity as determined by BMI and development of hypertension (P<0.0001), cardiovascular disease (P<0.001), and renal failure (P<0.001).

Conclusion: Obesity may be a risk factor for the development of cardiovascular diseases and renal failure.


Keywords

Obesity, BMI, Hypertension, Cardiovascular Disease, Renal Failure.
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Authors

Moheb Ahmed Salih
Department of Medicine, Tikrit University College of Medicine, Tikrit, Iraq
Amina Hamed Alobaidi
Kirkuk University College of Veterinary Medicine, Kirkuk, Iraq
Abdulghani Mohamed Alsamarai
Tikrit University College of Medicine, Tikrit, Iraq

Abstract


Background: Obesity was a global healthcare problem with increase in incidence with time. Reported studies suggest an association between obesity and development of some diseases.

Aim: To clarify if there was an association between obesity and development of some diseases in an Iraqi population.

Materials and Method: A review of 3 studies which included 462 patients were performed and to compared to 342 subjects as control group. Body Mass Index [BMI], age and odd ratio mean values were determined in both groups. BMI calculated by dividing the weight in kilogram by height square in meter.

Results: Odd ratio indicated a significant association between obesity as determined by BMI and development of hypertension (P<0.0001), cardiovascular disease (P<0.001), and renal failure (P<0.001).

Conclusion: Obesity may be a risk factor for the development of cardiovascular diseases and renal failure.


Keywords


Obesity, BMI, Hypertension, Cardiovascular Disease, Renal Failure.



DOI: https://doi.org/10.37506/v11%2Fi1%2F2020%2Fijphrd%2F194136