DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2023.v11i03.011

Pages: 544-549

Introduction: Overweight and obesity is a complaint of abnormally increased body fat mostly resulting from increased energy intake relative to vitality expenditure and is a main sustenance-related syndrome worldwide. The extensive increase in its prevalence in current years and its association with reduced life expectancy has made obesity one of the most vital public health problems. Low levels of HDL and high levels of triglycerides can also increase fat build-up in the arteries, as a result, increase peripheral resistance & rise blood pressure. The purpose of the study was to understand the relationship of blood pressure with body mass index (BMI). Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out in the Department of Physiology and Biochemistry, Rangpur Medical College, Rangpur from January 2013 to December 2013. A purposive sampling technique was followed. A total number of 90 people from 18 to 45 years old were included in the study, categorized into three groups, such as Group-A:(Control 30): Healthy subject of normal weight, Group-B:(Experimental 30): Healthy subject of overweight & Group-C(Experimental-30): Healthy subjects of obese. Verbal consent was taken before recruiting the study population. Completed data forms were reviewed, edited, and processed for computer data entry. The data analysis was performed using the “t” test, “r” test & Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) Version 25.0 where (p<0.05) considered as the level of significant with 95%CI. Result: In group A, the mean BMI of people was 18.5-22.9, in group B mean BMI of patients was 23.0-24.9, and in group C, the mean BMI of patients was 25.0 or greater. The mean ± SD systolic blood pressure levels were 106 ± 7.701 mmHg in group A and 110 ± 10.667 mmHg in group B. There was no significant difference (p>0.05) between the two groups. The mean ± SD diastolic blood pressure levels were 68 ± 6.644 mmHg in group A and 68.33 ± 7.232 mmHg in group B. There was no significant difference ...