Constitutional Obesity v/s Acquired Obesity and Their Cardiovascular Risks
Journal Title: Advancements in Cardiovascular Research - Year 2018, Vol 1, Issue 2
Abstract
Obesity is a worldwide increasing problem. It is observed in the medical outdoor that certain people who by definition of obesity (BMI) are obese but do not have any obesity related medical diseases. Is there any discrepancy in the obesity of these people from the others? This review article has tried to answer such questions. Definition/Measurement Obesity is defined as BMI1 >30 kg/m2 or 20 % increase in body weight than the ideal body weight [1]. Normal BMI is supposed to be in between 18.5-25 kg/m2. Obesity is also measured by various other means, skin fold thickness, waist circumference (WC), waist-to-hip ratio, or by assessing visceral adiposity by imaging techniques. Obesity is considered as important risk factor besides other risk factors for various cardiovascular diseases. Types of Obesity Constitutional Various factors associated with constitutional obesity are a) Genetic: Associated with genetic mutations, the effect of mutations on the obesity phenotype being amplified by the development of obesity producing environment. b) Racial/ethnic/territorial: Various races/ ethnic and territorial regions have obesity. One common example is non- Hispanic Blacks have the highest obesity level, followed by Hispanics, then non-Hispanic Whites, and lastly non-Hispanic Asians [2]. c) Gender: Females are at higher risk of developing morbid obesity than males. This discrepancy is explained partly by female-specific genetic associations or by stronger effect sizes of genetic variants in females. d) High birth weight: Common finding these days. Baby born with high birth weight possibly have excess fat cells, there are data available showing early-life influences, beginning with the intrauterine environment and continuing through the first few years of life, affect body fatness throughout the life course [3]. e) Constitutionally obese persons do not have diseases commonly considered to be associated with obesity e.g. Hypertension, ischemic Heart disease, diabetes etc. [4].
Authors and Affiliations
Tarun Saxena, Azeema Ozefa Ali, Manjari Saxena
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