Subcutaneous Abdominal Fat Measurement using Ultrasonography in Individuals with Metabolic Syndrome
Journal Title: International Journal of Contemporary Medical Research - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 5
Abstract
Introduction: Obesity is a health problem in the majority of the developed countries and is emerging as a serious problem in the developing countries. In this study abdominal subcutaneous fat measured by ultrasonography was correlated with the components of metabolic syndrome Material and Methods: Study was carried out in the department of Medicine, Hamidia Hospital, Bhopal. The subjects were recruited randomly from medical and Endocrinology speciality OPD of Hamidia Hospital. A total of 100 subjects were taken with metabolic syndrome. Anthropometric measurement, biochemical tests and ultrasonography was done in these patients Results: In present study according to statistical analysis subcutaneous fat was significantly associated with hypertension in male patients (p value 0.038) but this association was not found in female participants. Conclusion: in conclusion waist circumference and subcutaneous fat appears as accommodative marker of obesity to detect Hypertension in males
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T. N. Dubey, Premlata Solanki, Nitin Nahar
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