Abstract
Obesity has reached epidemic proportions globally, and at least 2.8 million people dying each year as a result of being overweight or obese. Obesity-related conditions include heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and certain types of cancer that are some of the leading causes of preventable, premature death.
 Aim: comparison of cardiovascular parameters between obese and normal individual.
 Material and Methods: His prospective study was carried out in the Dept. of Medicine (Cardiology) at Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of medical Sciences, Sawangi Meghe Wardha.
 Results: A total of 400 participants were included in the study of which 200 were obese and 200 were non obese subject.
 Conclusion: The present paper has shown the correlation between body mass index and cardiovascular parameters among obese and non-obese. The mean body mass index is greater in obese male than obese female. The strong association of obesity with cardiovascular disease necessitates the importance of prevention and control of obesity and it should begin in early child hood also proper diet and regular medical check-up should be carried out to cope up with the problem of obesity.
 Keywords: cardiovascular diseases, Obese, BMI.
Highlights
There are number of clinical measurements for obesity which are used to determine susceptibility to cardiovascular diseasesi
A total of 400 participants were included in the study of which 200 were obese and 200 were non obese subject
The present paper has shown the correlation between body mass index and cardiovascular parameters among obese and non-obese
Summary
There are number of clinical measurements for obesity which are used to determine susceptibility to cardiovascular diseasesi. These measurements includes these include anthropometric indices such as body mass index (BMI), waist-hip ratio (WHR) and waist circumference (WC). Body Mass Index (BMI) is recognized as one of the most useful indices for obesity in adults. BMI is determined by dividing weight (wt) in kilograms by height (ht) in meters squareii. Obesity has reached epidemic proportions globally, and at least 2.8 million people dying each year as a result of being overweight or obese. Earlier obesity was associated with high-income countries, but it is prevalent in low- and middleincome countriesiii
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