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Volume 4 Issue 2 (March - April, 2016)

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Determine of hs-CRP level in centrally obese patients- A clinical study
Amit Maheshwari

Background: Overweight and obesity are defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that presents a risk to health. The present study was conducted to determine hs-CRP in centrally obese patients. Materials & Methods: The present study was conducted on 132 subjects of both genders. Blood pressure and body weight was measured. Body Mass Index (BMI) was calculated as weight in kg/height in m2. hs-CRP was performed with ‘Dr. Turbichem hs-CRP diagnostic kit. Results: Out of 132 patients, 72 were males and 60 were females. The mean height in males was 5.7 feet and in females was 5.3 feet, weight was 76.2 kgs and in females was 64.5 kgs, 46 males and 21 females give positive history of smoking, 54 males and 14 females give positive history of alcoholism. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). 4 males and 2 females were normal, 10 males and 6 females were overweight, 16 males and 12 females were class I obese, 20 males and 15 females were class II obese, 22 males and 25 females were class III obese. The mean CRP level in normal subjects was 3.5, in overweight was 6.1, in class I obese was 8.4, in class II obese was 12.5 and in class III obese was 14.7. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). Conclusion: Authors found highest level of hs-CRP in centrally obese patients as compared to normal subjects. Key words: BMI, CRP, Obesity

 
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