Introduction The World Health Organization has recently defined obesity as a disease. Obesity is the result of imbalance between food intake and energy expenditure. Obese individuals with excess fat deposition in the abdominal region are at risk for CHD, hence this study was taken up to see if any association is there between obesity and PWV. Aim 1. To measure the pulse wave velocity (PWV) in obese individuals. 2. To compare if there is any correlation between pulse pressure, PWV and BMI. Material and Method 68 obese adults were included for the study, 45 males and 23 females. The study was started after getting clearance from IEC. Informed oral consent was obtained from the subjects. Height and weight of the subjects were recorded. All of them were in the age group of 27 to 62 years and had BMI > 30. Resting blood pressure was recorded, then Lead II ECG was recorded along with left forefinger tip photo pulse for a period of 15 secs. Distance between the R wave and the foot of the finger pulse was measured in msec. The arm span was measured from the left lateral border of sternum to tip of left forefinger which was taken as distance(D) travelled by the pulse. Using V=? T/D, PWV was calculated. Results The mean BP in male and female was 106 ±9 & 94.7 ±4.4 mmHg respectively where as the PWV was 5.8 ± 0.7 mts/sec in male and 5 ± 0.5mts/sec in females which is in normal limits. Analysis of data was done by applying Pearson's Correlation and paired Student T test which revealed there was positive correlation between mean BP versus PWV r = 0.21 & BMI versus mean BP r = 0.26. P value were highly significant which was < 0.001 PWV is influenced by tethering of vessel and stiffening of the arterial wall, so increase in velocity may not be a good index to assess risk factor in all cardiac conditions. Conclusion PWV is influenced by tethering of vessel and stiffening of the arterial wall, so increase in velocity may not be a good index to assess risk factor in all cardiac conditions unless it is corrected with respect to age and Blood pressure.