Open AccessCorrelation of obesity indices with heart rate recovery as a marker of autonomic function in healthy young adults
Author(s) -
Avinash Anand,
Narsingh Verma,
Sunita Tiwari,
Dileep Kumar Verma
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_112_20
Subject(s) - medicine , waist , obesity , body mass index , heart rate , waist–hip ratio , cardiology , physical therapy , blood pressure , gerontology
Obesity has become a challenge for global public health. The global prevalence of obesity has nearly doubled in the past decades (World Health Organization). Obesity may lead to changes in the sympathetic regulation of cardiovascular function, thus favoring the development of cardiovascular complications.