Coronary Artery Disease in Overweight and Obese Women in Gaza- Palestine: An Observational Study

Amal Jamee^1, and Yehia Abed²

¹AL Shifa Hospital, Cardiology department, Gaza, Palestine

²Al Quds University, Faculty of Public Health, Gaza, Palestine

Cite this paper:
Amal Jamee and Yehia Abed. Coronary Artery Disease in Overweight and Obese Women in Gaza- Palestine: An Observational Study. American Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research. 2014; 2(2):23-26. doi: 10.12691/ajcdr-2-2-2

Abstract

Coronary artery disease risk factors are increasing worldwide, the increase is more prominent among young women due to increase of unfavorable coronary risk factors mainly related to increase in Body mass index rates(BMI). Coronary events predominate in obese women with other associated coronary risk factors. Increase BMI increases risk of fatal or non-fatal coronary events 1.5 to 3 times. Our study aimed to identify risk factors for coronary artery disease among obese and overweight Palestinian women, to plan for interventions policies. The study design is an observational based on 500 overweight and obese women (BMI greater than or equal 25 kg/m²). Coronary angiography was performed for all the study population, and revealed 250 patients with approved CAD, the rest of the study population consist of 250 cases with normal coronary. Socio demographic data, traditional cardiovascular risk factors, blood glucose, hemoglobin and clearance creatinine measurement were collected. We excluded all patients with history of prior cardiac surgery or percutaneous coronary intervention. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS version 20.0. Our findings indicate that the mean age for cases is (63.5 ±8.7) vs. (58.2±9.8) for control and the difference is statically significant (Pvalue= 0.001). Other risk factors include rise of systolic and diastolic blood pressure, high blood sugar and impaired clearance creatinine are present in overweight and obese women with documented coronary artery disease. Regression analysis shows that advancing ages, and diabetes, are the main factors for development of coronary artery disease in obese women. Conclusion: Diabetes Mellitus is the major risk factor for the development of CAD and measures to control diabetes will minimize the chances of CAD among overweight and obese women in Palestine.

Keywords:
women coronary artery disease overweight obesity diabetes gaza

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