The Association Between BMI and Cardiorespiratory Functions Among Medical Students at Northern Border University.

Background: Cardiorespiratory function is one of the key health indicators that promote good health. Knowing the correlation between body mass index (BMI) and cardiorespiratory functioning might assist in the creation of evidence-based therapies that focus on addressing difficulties associated with obesity.
Objective: To assess the correlation between BMI and cardiorespiratory functions among medical students at Northern Border University.
Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among medical students at Northern Border University, Saudi Arabia. The blood pressure (BP), respiratory rate (RR), heart rate (HR), mean arterial pressure (MAP), pulse pressure (PP), and BMI of the students were measured.
Results: The mean age of the students was 17.1 ± 1.9 years. Nearly 40% of students were overweight or obese. Our study revealed a significant positive correlation between BMI and BP, RR, tidal volume (TV), and MAP.
Conclusions:  The correlation analysis of our study revealed a significant positive correlation of BMI with BP, RR, TV, and MAP.
Competing Interests: Human subjects: Consent was obtained or waived by all participants in this study. Local Committee of Bioethics at Northern Border University (HAP-09-A-043) issued approval 95/23/H. We obtained ethical approval from the Local Committee of Bioethics at Northern Border University (HAP-09-A-043) with decision number 95/23/H, dated: 12-10-2023. There is no risk to participants because the study is questionnaire-based, and students have complete control over whether to participate or not. Data privacy and confidentiality were assured. Animal subjects: All authors have confirmed that this study did not involve animal subjects or tissue. Conflicts of interest: In compliance with the ICMJE uniform disclosure form, all authors declare the following: Payment/services info: All authors have declared that no financial support was received from any organization for the submitted work. Financial relationships: All authors have declared that they have no financial relationships at present or within the previous three years with any organizations that might have an interest in the submitted work. Other relationships: All authors have declared that there are no other relationships or activities that could appear to have influenced the submitted work.
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