Abstract :
Background: Standard 12-lead ECG is widely used initial screening test for non-invasive detection of cardiovascular changes in obesity. It is seen that obesity is associated with leftward shift of the P wave, QRS and T wave axis, various changes in the P wave morphology, and low QRS voltage, which remain asymptomatic and hence undiagnosed for a longer period of time.
Objectives: To study and compare the QRS axis (in degrees), QRS duration (in seconds) and QRS amplitude (in mV) in asymptomatic obese young adults and apparently healthy normal subjects.
Material and Methods: Asymptomatic obese 150 young adults in the age group of 18 – 39 years with BMI ? 30 kg/m2as study subjects, age and sex matched 150 healthy individuals with BMI
Keyword :
Anthropometry, Electrocardiogram, Body Mass Index, Cardiovascular Diseases, QRS complex