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Clin Cardiol J Volume 1 | Issue 1
December 04-05, 2017 Dallas, USA
International Conference on
Heart Congress, Vascular Biology and Surgeon’s Meeting
Central obesity and its implicated adverse health conditions are a major concern of some
people
Iwezu Happy Nonso
University of Nigeria, Nigeria
C
entral obesity is one of the predisposition factors to cardiovascular disease, respiratory conditions, type 2
diabetes mellitus, cancer and others. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between
central obesity, cardio respiratory fitness and physical activity level among adults in Enugu State. Three hundred
and seventeen subjects (158 obese and 159 non-obese) who met the inclusion criteria and gave their informed
consent participated in the study. Their waist to hip ratio was determined using measuring tape. Body Mass
Index measured with stadiometer and weighing scale. Cardio respiratory fitness was determined using Harvard
Step Test and International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) was used to determine their physical activity
level. Data collected was analyzed descriptively and inferentially using correlation test. The level of significance
was set at p=0.01 The physical activity level of obese adults in Enugu state increases in an ascending order
of vigorous, low, moderate while the cardiorespiratory fitness decreases in reverse direction as low, average,
good, excellence and very low. There was a significant relationship between cardio respiratory fitness and
physical activity (r=0.146, sig=0.009). There was also a significant relationship between waist-hip ratio and
cardiorespiratory fitness (r=-0.221, sig=0.000).
Biography
Dr. Iwezu Happy Nonso is having his expertise in sports medicine (physiotherapy) and passion in improving the health and wellbeing. His open and contextual
evaluation model based on responsive constructivists creates new pathways for improving healthcare and also developed this model after years of experience in
research, evaluation, teaching and administration both in hospital, outreach programs and education institutions. This will go a long way in restoring man back to
form and function physically via spatial neuroplasticity.
iwezuhappy@yahoo.com