Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Background: Hence; the present study to assess the impact of BMI on blood pressure in obese subjects. Materials & methods: A total 200 adult subjects both males and females comprising 100 non-obese and 100 obese subjects. Selection criteria for obese subjects: 100 obese adults (consisting of 65 adult subjects with BMI>30kg/m2 and 82 adult pre-obese /overweight subjects with BMI >25 to 29.99 kg/m2) subjects within the age group of 30 to 60 years who were attending OPDs in tertiary care hospital. Selection criteria for non-obese subjects: 100 non-obese adults (BMI > 18.50 to 24.99 kg/m2) were selected on voluntarily participation from employees.Anthropometric measurement and blood pressure were recorded as follows: Height (Ht), Weight (Wt), Body mass index (BMI), Body Fat Percentage, waist circumference and hip circumference, Waist – Hip Ratio, Waist to Height Ratio, Mean BP and Mean arterial blood pressure (MAP). All the results were recorded and analyzed by SPSS software. Results: We observed a significant positive correlation present between body mass index and systolic blood pressure. A significant positive correlation was also observed in between body mass index and diastolic blood pressure and also positive correlation present between body mass index and mean arterial blood pressure. There was positive correlation present between waist circumference and BP parameters (SBP, DBP and MAP) in obese group and this positive correlation was found to be statistically significant. There was positive correlation present between waist circumference and systolic blood pressure. There was positive correlation seen in between waist circumference and diastolic blood pressure and also between waist circumference and mean arterial blood pressure. Conclusion: Clinicians should counsel their patients to maintain a healthy BMI or lose weight if they are overweight or obese in order to reduce the future risk of HTN and subsequent CVD.