Tsega, Tesfahun (2014) Effect of Obesity on Cardio Vascular System. Masters thesis, Addis Ababa University.
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Abstract
The aim of this review is to provide full knowledge about effect of obesity on cardio vascular system to the general population and to offer the greatest possibility for reducing the cardiovascular risk that accompanies obesity since obesity causes cardiac and vascular disease through well-known mediators such as hypertension, type II diabetes, and dyslipidemia as well as chronic inflammation and hyper coagulation. Obese individuals (BMI of 30 kg/m2 and above) are at increased risk for physical ailments such as: High blood pressure, or hypertension High blood cholesterol levels Type 2 (non-insulin dependent) diabetes Insulin resistance, or glucose intolerance Coronary heart disease Cardiac arrhythmias Congestive heart failure Stroke ECG abnormalities Obstructive sleep apnea Venous disease
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Obesity, heart, blood vessel |
| Subjects: | Q Science > QP Physiology R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine |
| Divisions: | Africana |
| Depositing User: | Emmanuel Ndorimana |
| Date Deposited: | 06 Aug 2018 13:49 |
| Last Modified: | 06 Aug 2018 13:49 |
| URI: | http://thesisbank.jhia.ac.ke/id/eprint/8185 |
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