1Department of Forensic Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education
2Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education
3Department of Forensic Medicine, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu
4International Committee of the Red Cross, New Delhi Regional Delegation
5Department of Pathology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education
*Corresponding Author: Ranjit Immanuel James, Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu Contact: +91 8105694947 Email: ranjit_immanuel@yahoo.co.in
Introduction: Obesity and coronary artery disease (CAD) have had a controversial relationship for decades, though obesity is considered to be an independent risk factor that influences the development of coronary atherosclerosis/Coronary Artery Disease (CAD). However, there are recent studies with results proving otherwise.
Aim & Objectives: To find a correlation, if any, between the level of coronary atherosclerosis and any of the nourishment/obesity indicators.
Material and Method:This was a prospective study which involved 30 female patients. The study period was from May 2015 to May 2016.Before autopsy, the nourishment/obesity indicators such as waist circumference (W C), hip circumference (HC), length, and weight were taken in order to compare with the coronary atherosclerotic changes.
Results:No such association was established between high BMI/other obesity indicators in relation to the development of coronary atherosclerosis in all the three major coronary arteries.
Conclusion: This study could not prove the association between anthropometric measurements and the development of coronary artery atherosclerosis.
