Journal Name:
- Indian Journal of Basic & Applied Medical Research
Abstract (2. Language):
Background: Cerebrovascular accident (CVA) or Stroke is known as the abrupt onset of neurological deficit that is
attributable to a focal vascular cause. Stroke has been found to be associated with hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemias
and many metabolic syndromes. Hence the present study has been done with an objective to determine the prevalence of
cerebrovascular accidents in obese hypertensives and to evaluate obesity as an individual risk factor for CVA.
Material & Methods: It was a non-experimental prospective observational study done in Government General Hospital,
Guntur. Patients admitted to general medicine ward as inpatients with CVA were evaluated. A total number of 202 patients
were admitted in the hospital during the study period i.e., from March 1st to August 31st.
Results: A total of 202 patients were admitted with CVA during the study period. Among obese hypertensives, prevalence
of overall CVA was found to be 24.2% with more preponderance among females compared with males. Hypertension was
associated with greater number (38%) of obese CVA subjects.
Conclusions: Though the results are showing the new trend in order to establish the findings more substantially. The study
needs to be done on much larger scale and multiple centers all over the world.
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