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Burden of abdominal obesity in cardiac rehabilitation patients

Authors :
J Barth
Source :
Swiss Medical Weekly, Vol 141, Iss 0506 (2011)
Publication Year :
2011
Publisher :
SMW supporting association (Trägerverein Swiss Medical Weekly SMW), 2011.

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The burden of abdominal obesity (AO) and its association with other cardiovascular risk factors is not known in coronary artery disease (CAD) patients attending cardiac rehabilitation (CR). The aim of this study was, therefore, to investigate the prevalence of AO and differences in cardiovascular risk factors between AO and non-AO patients. METHODS: 415 consecutive male CAD patients (mean age 58 ± 11 years) attending a three-month outpatient CR programme were assessed. Differences in cardiovascular risk profile, including blood lipids, psychosocial and socioeconomic status and exercise capacity, were compared in relation to AO and corrected for obesity measured by body-mass index (BMI) in a multivariate analysis. RESULTS: Mean waist circumference was 102 ± 11 cm. Patients of lower educational level had a higher prevalence of AO (p = 0.021) than patients with a higher educational level. AO was significantly associated with diabetes (p = 0.003) and hypertension (p

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
14243997
Volume :
141
Issue :
0506
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Swiss Medical Weekly
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.bb9921607c43e8b7b3f9ac42e818bb
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.4414/smw.2011.13153