Relationship of 6 Minute Walk Distance, BMI and Waist to Height Ratio in South Indian Men and Women with Coronary Artery Disease - a Tertiary Care Hospital Based Study D'souza Runella, Post Graduate Student, Pattanshetty Renu*, Assistant Professor KLEU Institute of Physiotherapy, Belgaum, Karnataka, India *Corresponding author: Renu B Pattanshetty, Assistant Professor, Kleu Institute of Physiotherapy, Belgaum-590010, Karnataka, India. E-mail id: renu_kori@rediffmail.com, Contact no.: +919448482564
Online published on 19 June, 2015. Abstract Background Coronary artery disease is a major cause of death worldwide. There are various factors associated with coronary artery diseases Aim The present study was undertaken to evaluate the relationship of 6 minute walk distance, BMI and waist to height ratio in south Indian men and women with coronary artery disease. Settings and design It was an observational stady carried out in an Indian tertiary care set up. Material and Method 20 subjects with coronary artery disease were included in the study. All the subjects anthropometric measures were recorded after which the subjects were asked to perform 6 minute walk test. The subjects were also asked to answer the DASI (Duke Activity Scale Index) questionnaire which was administered to them. Statistical Analysis The co-relation between anthropometric variables, 6 MWD and DASI score was done using Karl Pearsons correlation coefficient method, using SPSS software (version 16). The level of significance was considered at (p?0.05) Results A negative correlation was seen between BMI and DASI score, Mets and 6 minute walk distance which was statistically significant. The correlation of BMI with DASI score was statistically significant (p=0.0053). There was a negative correlation between BMI and mets which was statistically significant(p=0.0040) Similarly correlation of BMI and 6 minute walk distance was statistically significant (p=0.0336). No statistical significance was seen between waist to height ratio with DASI score, mets and 6 MWD. There was a statistical significant difference between DASI score, mets and 6 minute walk distance(p=0.0033)(p=0.00259) Conclusions There is a positive correlation seen between 6 MWD and BMI along with DASI score and BMI. Higher self-reported physical fitness scores were independently associated with less CAD risk factors and lower risk for adverse cardiovascular events Top Keywords 6 Minute Walk Distance, Anthropometric Measurements, Waist To Height Ratio, Coronary Artery Disease. Top |