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| Article Name : | | | BODY FAT DISTRIBUTION IN CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE | | Author Name : | | | P. Srilakshmi , M. Vijaya Bhaskar , K. Rambabu , M. F. Gopinath and G. Srinivasa Reddy | | Publisher : | | | Ashok Yakkaldevi | | Article Series No. : | | | GRT-3705 | | Article URL : | |  | Author Profile View PDF In browser | | Abstract : | | | BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the leading cause of death and has emerged as major health burden worldwide. The incidence is increasing and is affecting younger age group as well. By 2020, 60% of the world's heart disease is expected to occur in India. The underlying cause of CAD is atherosclerosis. This study of body fat distribution is in terms of blood lipids, body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC). SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Study group comprised of 145 patients diagnosed as having CAD based on clinical and bio-chemical criteria. Control group included 66 age and sex matched subjects (non CAD cases) using the same criteria. RESULTS: In this study, significant increase of mean values of serum cholesterol, non-high density lipoprotein cholesterol (Non-HDL–C) BMI, WC and significant decrease in mean high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) level were observed in CAD cases when compared with controls. CONCLUSION: Obesity is markedly observed in CAD cases, cholesterol and Non –HDL- C also increased and HDL –C is decreased. | | Keywords : | | |
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