Correlation between Obesity and Risk Factors of Cardiovascular Diseases in Military Personnel

Mostafa  Eghbalian; Hesam  Akbari; Mojtaba  Norozi; Habibeh  Nasab; Mazyar  Karamali; Mousa  Imani; Hossein  Zahiri; Mehdi  Raei

doi:10.18502/ijph.v54i1.17592

Mostafa Eghbalian Student Research Committee, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Hesam Akbari Health Research Center, Life Style Institute, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Mojtaba Norozi Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
Habibeh Nasab Environmental Science and Technology Research Center, Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
Mazyar Karamali Health Management Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Mousa Imani Health Research Center, Life Style Institute, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Hossein Zahiri Student Research Committee, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Mehdi Raei Health Research Center, Life Style Institute, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/ijph.v54i1.17592

Keywords: Cardiovascular diseases; Military personnel; Metabolic syndrome

Abstract

Background: It is critical to precisely assess the presence of cardiovascular (CV) risk in military personnel, in order to avoid potentially CV-events. In Iran limited number of studies have been performed on military personnel and their CV-risk. We aimed to investigate correlation between obesity and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors in military personnel.

Methods: The present cross-sectional analytical study, analyzed the data of 559 military personnel in Tehran, Iran in 2023. The dataset sourced from the registry system. The biochemical analysis of blood samples was performed by a biomedical analysis company. The univariate regression analyses were conducted through separate univariate linear regression within the obesity group.

Results: The mean age of personnel was 36.58 years. Among obese personel, there was an inverse relationship between age and cholesterol β=-0.11. Moreover, hemoglobin β=-0.68 and MCH β=-0.33 were significantly related to high cholesterol, MCH is associated with risk of metabolic syndrome (β=-0.57). Moreover among obese personnel, lower uric acid levels and higher ALT levels are correlated with an increased risk of Diabetes.

Conclusion: The prevalence of obesity in military personnel was the same as in the general population. Diabetes, hyperlipidemia, high blood pressure, obesity, and metabolic syndrome were all linked to CVD risk factors among military personnel. Although the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in military personnel was lower than their peers in other countries, other risk factors of CVD were prevalent among military personnel.