Tour de tailleaugmenté et facteurs de risque cardiovasculaire [Increased waist circumference and cardiovascular risk factors]

• Main Authors: Salima TALEB, Ahlem YOUSFI, MarwaBOUSSAKTA
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Société Algérienne de Nutrition 2015-12-01
• Series: Nutrition & Santé
• Subjects: Waist; Risk factors; Cardiovascular disease; Tébessa
• Online Access: http://www.nutrition-sante.dz/articles/tour-de-taille-augmente-et-facteurs-de-risque-cardiovasculaire-salima-taleb-ahlem-yousfi-marwa-boussakta-nutr-sante-2015-vol-04-n-02-53-67
• ISSN: 2253-0983; 2353-026X

Introduction. Obesity evaluated by body mass index (BMI) is a recognized cardiovascular risk factor. Studies have shown that adipose tissue deposition in visceral level, reflected by increased waist circumference itself was a cardiometabolic risk factor. Objective. The relationship was studied between a high waist circumference and a cardiovascular risk. Material and Methods. A descriptive and analytical cross-sectional survey was conducted among 200 subjects in 2014 in Tebessa. The questionnaire allowed us to gather the following information: anthropometric measurements, dietary habits, physical activity, smoking, personal and family history ... Blood sample was realized to determine some biochemical parameters. Results. In this study, 60.5% of the subjects had a pathological waist, women were more affected than men (72.86% vs 31.67%, p <0.0001). This prevalence peaked between 47-66 years (p <0.0001). Pathological waist circumference was a predictor of cardiovascular disease (CVD), (RR = 1.71, P = 0.028). This study revealed that 16.53% of subjects with a pathologicalwaistlines had diabetes, 55.5% were hypertensive, 49% had hypertriglyceridemia, 46% low HDL, and 18 % high LDL. In normal weight subjects, 22% had pathological waistline. Conclusion. The prevalence of abdominal obesity is higher among patients consulting in private practice in Tébessa, this requires screening and awareness of people with pathological waistline.