title: [Characterization of obesity in patients with myocardial infarction].
abstract: This study aimed to characterize obesity in infarcted myocardial patients. Data were collected from 43 patients at a University Hospital. It was observed that the Body Mass Index (BMI) was above the desired level for 69.7% (26.9 +/- 0.5) of the subjects; the body fat percentage had altered in 79% (20.0 +/- 1.0) of cases; the waist/hip (W/H) ratio was above normal in 72.5% (0.97 +/- 0.03) of cases and the waist circumference (WC) had altered in 64% (97.3 +/- 1.8) of the patients. Since the correlation for BMI, WC and fat percentage was significant, the use of BMI and WC was suggested for evaluating obesity in outpatients.
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Universidade Estadual de Campinas. rcolombo@dglnet.com.br
authors.forename: Roberta Cunha
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Colombo
authors.forename: Olga Maimoni
authors.initials: OM
authors.lastname: Aguillar
authors.forename: Maria Cecília
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Gallani
authors.forename: Cláudio Alexandre
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Gobatto
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications*; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis