“A STUDY ON CORRELATION OF BMI (BODY MASS INDEX) TO DIABETES MELLITUS, HYPERTENSION & DYSLIPIDEMIA IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITALâ€

Abstract

Background: In populations of poor countries, urbanisation is linked to a higher prevalence 
of obesity. Urbanisation causes fundamental changes in lifestyle such as less physical activity, 
more calorie-dense food consumption, and psychosocial stress. This causes weight gain & 
obesity which leads to the development of hypertension, increased LDL cholesterol, decreased 
HDL cholesterol, and diabetes.