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Obesity Related Hypertension

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Obesity
is chronic disease that increasing in prevalence in adult, adolescence and children

important risk factor for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, heart disease, stroke and all cause mortality
Hypertension
is major risk factor for premature cardiovascular disease morbidity and mortality (MI , CHF) , chronic kidney disease , stroke and dementia
Obesity:
refers to an excess of fat
The body mass index (BMI)
is acceptable standard to measure of overweight and obesity
BMI calculation
weight (in kilogram) divided by height (in meter) squared
Classification of BMI in Adult
extreme obesity
BMI >40 or = 40
obese Class 1&2
BMI 30-39.9
normal
BMI 18.5 - 24.5
increase risk of morbidity and mortality
Increasing central adiposity is associated with an ?
greater risk of HTN, DM, Dyslipidemia and CHD
Waist circumference >102 cm (40in) in men and 88 cm (35in) in women associated with ?
increase waist to hip ratio
At any given level of the BMI the risk of development of cardiovascular disease, DM or DLP increased by greater amount of abdominal fat result in ?
>102 cm (40in) in men
Waist circumference in men = greater risk of HTN, DM, Dyslipidemia and CHD
88 cm (35in) in women
Waist circumference in women = greater risk of HTN, DM, Dyslipidemia and CHD
They grow in weight and height.

The amount of body fat differs between boys and girls
In children and teens, BMI age-sex specific percentiles are used for what reasons ?
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