Obesity in patients with myocardial infarction

Authors

  • Roberta Cunha Rodrigues Colombo Universidade Estadual de Campinas; Faculdade de Ciências Médicas
  • Olga Maimoni Aguillar Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto
  • Maria Cecília Bueno Jayme Gallani Universidade Estadual de Campinas; Faculdade de Ciências Médicas
  • Cláudio Alexandre Gobatto Universidade Estadual de São Paulo; Instituto de Biociências

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692003000400008

Keywords:

obesity, myocardial infarction, rehabilitation

Abstract

This study aimed to characterize obesity in infarcted myocardial patients. Data were collected from 43 patients at a University Hospital. It was observed that the Body Mass Index (BMI) was above the desired level for 69.7% (26.9± 0.5) of the subjects; the body fat percentage had altered in 79% (20.0± 1.0) of cases; the waist/hip (W/H) ratio was above normal in 72.5% (0.97± 0.03) of cases and the waist circumference (WC) had altered in 64% (97.3±1.8) of the patients. Since the correlation for BMI, WC and fat percentage was significant, the use of BMI and WC was suggested for evaluating obesity in outpatients.

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Published

2003-08-01

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 4 (2003)

Section

Original Articles

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How to Cite

Obesity in patients with myocardial infarction. (2003). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 11(4), 461-467. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692003000400008