COMPARATIVE STUDY OF BMI AND CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTIONS IN OBESE AND NON OBESE ADOLESCENT MALES

Abstract

Source of Funding: Self Conflicts of interest: None DOI: 10.16965/ijims.2018.121 Background: A variety of adaptations/alterations in cardiac structure and function occur in the individual as adipose tissue accumulates in excess amount. As a whole, overweight/obesity predispose or is associated with numerous cardiac complications such as coronary heart disease, heart failure, and sudden death through its impact on the cardiovascular system. This study was undertaken to highlight the effect of electrocardiographic changes & heart rate variability in obese and non obese on medical students.