Therefore, the purpose of this investigation was to determine association between physical activity and BMI in cardiovascular patients hospitalized in Madani heart of city,.
Material and method: In this cross- sectional study, 299 patients with cardiovascular disease hospitalized in CCU1, CCU2 sections of heart of were investigated. Data were collected by interview with patients and filling valid questionnaires.
Results: Among 299 patients, 150 were male and 149 were female. 1.4% of them were single, 78.9% were married, and 19.7% were widow or lost their partners.
Also, most patients had BMI>25 (48.2%) and least patients had BMI<20 (9.4%), these differences statistically were significant (p<0.05).
Moreover, 79.3% of patients had no physical activity, 11.7% had irregular physical activity and just 9% of them had regular daily physical activity, these differences statistically were significant (p<0.005).
Discussion: Results of the present research show that overweight and lack of regular physical activity are associated with cardiovascular disease.
Key words: Cardiovascular disease, BMI, Physical activity, Khorramabd.
Learning Objectives: to know about cardiovascular risk factors such as BMI and physical activity
Sub-Theme: Social determinants of health and disease
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