Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research
“A STUDY ON CORRELATION OF BMI (BODY MASS INDEX) TO DIABETES MELLITUS, HYPERTENSION & DYSLIPIDEMIA IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITALâ€
Dr. M.Akhilesh , Dr.G.Jyothi , Dr. G.Lakshmi
JCDR. 2024: 1540-1558
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.
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