Cardiovascular risk factors in middle age obese Indians: a cross-sectional study on association of per cent body fat and intra-abdominal fat mass

Abstract

An ultrasonic measurement of IAF is a better predictor of the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases in middle aged Indian population. In male subjects, physical activity of 5 or more days a week showed lesser amount of IAF as compared with those with physical activity <5 days a week.

A preliminary report on physical activity patterns among children aged 8–14 years to predict risk of cardiovascular diseases in Malwa region of Punjab

“…There was a significant difference between mean weights of participants belonging to different physical activity levels (p < .04) (Table 3). The increased body fat in young individuals is considered as a known risk factor for developing several cardiovascular diseases later in adult life 15 . In present study there was no significant difference of BMI and BMI body fat% of participants belonging to different physical activity level (Table 3).…”

“…Heels were together and arms kept sideways. The distance measured from the standing platform to the vertex was taken as subject’s height 15 …”

“…The body weight of all the participants was recorded to the nearest kilogram in minimal clothing with a weighing scale of 0.1 kg precision 15 …”