Publication: Body mass index and its relation with hypertension, diabetes mellitus and ischemic heart disease in a general health clinic in Nepal
| creativeworkseries.issn | ISSN (Print) : 1993-2979 | ISSN (Online) : 1993-2987 | |
| dc.contributor.author | Acharya, RP | |
| dc.contributor.author | Prasad, PN | |
| dc.contributor.author | Gupta, MP | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-07-02T05:00:15Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-07-02T05:00:15Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2006 | |
| dc.description | R.P. Acharya Institute of Medicine, Department of General Practice & Emergency Medicine, Kathmandu P.N. Prasad Institute of Medicine, Department of General Practice & Emergency Medicine, Kathmandu M.P. Gupta Institute of Medicine, Department of General Practice & Emergency Medicine, Kathmandu | |
| dc.description.abstract | Abstract Background: Obesity is increasing rapidly in both developed and developing countries and the new generations are at increased risk. Similarly, the prevalence of non-communicable diseases are also increasing. In this context, attempt has been made to correlate the situation. Objective: To find out the Body Mass Index (BMI) in patient suffering from three common noncommunicable diseases - hypertension, diabetes mellitus and ischemic heart disease (IHD). Material and Methods: Aretrospective study was carried out in the clients attending General Health Check up Clinic at Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Katmandu during a period of six months. Those suffering from Hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus and Ischaemic Heart Disease were included and BMI was analysed. Results: In this study, a total of 464 records were analyzed. Analysis of BMI revealed 5.8% to be underweight (<18.5), 52.2% to be normal (18.5-25.0), 37.9% to be overweight (25.1-30.0) and 4.1% to be obese (>30.0). Out of 19 obese cases, 73.7% had hypertension, 10.5% had diabetes mellitus and 5.3% had IHD. Similarly, out of 176 overweight cases 46.0% had hypertension, 6.8% had diabetes mellitus and 3.4% had IHD. The cases with normal weight or underweight had significantly lower incidence of these diseases. Out of 242 normal cases, 21.1% had hypertension, 5.4% had diabetes mellitus and 2.9% had IHD. Out of 27 underweight cases, 3.7% had hypertension, 3.7% had diabetes mellitus and none had IHD. Conclusion: This study showed that overweight and obesity is not uncommon in Nepali population; and is related with the higher incidence of hypertension, diabetes mellitus and IHD. | |
| dc.identifier | https://doi.org/10.59779/jiomnepal.221 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14572/6845 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | Institute of Medicine | |
| dc.title | Body mass index and its relation with hypertension, diabetes mellitus and ischemic heart disease in a general health clinic in Nepal | |
| dc.type | Article | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| local.article.type | Original Article | |
| oaire.citation.endPage | 48 | |
| oaire.citation.startPage | 45 | |
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