Visceral fat correlation with sympathetic neuronal activity in women
Aim: The present study is undertaken to find out if obesity especially, visceral fat has any correlation with cardiovascular sympathetic activity in female undergraduate medical students. Materials and methods: 24 females with mean age of 20 ± 2 of same community participated in the study. They w...
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| author | Rama Kranthi Amrutha Kumara Sikandar |
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| description | Aim: The present study is undertaken to find out if obesity especially, visceral fat has any correlation with cardiovascular sympathetic activity in female undergraduate medical students.
Materials and methods: 24 females with mean age of 20 ± 2 of same community participated in the study. They were divided into 2 groups: Group I- Normal (BMI < 25), Group II –Obese (BMI > 30). Group II was again divided in to two subgroups, with normal visceral fat (VF), with increased visceral fat (>10). Visceral fat, BMI and resting metabolism were measured using OMRON HBF - 362. Base line systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) were measured. Sympathetic nerve activity was assessed using hand grip dynamometer, 30% of Tmax was calculated and simultaneously BP changes were monitored.
Results: Results were assessed using ‘t’ test. A statistically significant difference (< 0.05) was observed in resting metabolism, baseline SBP, DBP and sympathetic activity between normal and obese groups. Baseline SBP varied significantly with visceral fat within the obese group.
Conclusion: The present study shows obesity increases sympathetic activity and visceral fat plays an important role in regulation of baseline BP, especially SBP even in young girls. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-aae16e708d164d6fbcf18653845112b42022-12-22T00:32:22ZengKIMS Foundation and Research CenterJournal of Medical and Scientific Research2321-13262394-112X2014-06-012314915210.17727/JMSR.2014/2-027Visceral fat correlation with sympathetic neuronal activity in womenRama Kranthi0Amrutha Kumara1Sikandar2TKHussainAim: The present study is undertaken to find out if obesity especially, visceral fat has any correlation with cardiovascular sympathetic activity in female undergraduate medical students. Materials and methods: 24 females with mean age of 20 ± 2 of same community participated in the study. They were divided into 2 groups: Group I- Normal (BMI < 25), Group II –Obese (BMI > 30). Group II was again divided in to two subgroups, with normal visceral fat (VF), with increased visceral fat (>10). Visceral fat, BMI and resting metabolism were measured using OMRON HBF - 362. Base line systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) were measured. Sympathetic nerve activity was assessed using hand grip dynamometer, 30% of Tmax was calculated and simultaneously BP changes were monitored. Results: Results were assessed using ‘t’ test. A statistically significant difference (< 0.05) was observed in resting metabolism, baseline SBP, DBP and sympathetic activity between normal and obese groups. Baseline SBP varied significantly with visceral fat within the obese group. Conclusion: The present study shows obesity increases sympathetic activity and visceral fat plays an important role in regulation of baseline BP, especially SBP even in young girls.http://jmsronline.com/article.aspx?ID=Visceral-fat-correlation-with-sympathetic-neuronal-activity-in-womenVisceral fat;Obesity;Resting metabolism;Sympathetic activity |
| spellingShingle | Rama Kranthi Amrutha Kumara Sikandar Visceral fat correlation with sympathetic neuronal activity in women Journal of Medical and Scientific Research Visceral fat; Obesity; Resting metabolism; Sympathetic activity |
| title | Visceral fat correlation with sympathetic neuronal activity in women |
| title_full | Visceral fat correlation with sympathetic neuronal activity in women |
| title_fullStr | Visceral fat correlation with sympathetic neuronal activity in women |
| title_full_unstemmed | Visceral fat correlation with sympathetic neuronal activity in women |
| title_short | Visceral fat correlation with sympathetic neuronal activity in women |
| title_sort | visceral fat correlation with sympathetic neuronal activity in women |
| topic | Visceral fat; Obesity; Resting metabolism; Sympathetic activity |
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