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9 for men has been shown to correlate strongly with general good health. You are at a higher risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes if the ratio is high.
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE
WHR = WC/HC If most of your fat is in your waist rather than your hips then; Closely follow the healthy living tips* Exercise regularly : Walk, Cycling, Jogging, swimming, Aerobics etc Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide. Currently, 80% of deaths and 87% of disability due to CVD occur in developing countries. Cardiovascular disease is already placing a heavy burden on the health services of developing countries, which are barely coping with communicable diseases.
Contacts
Dr. James Kayima - 0772487422 Dr. Charles Mondo - 0774460496 Dr. Juergen Freers - 0712840697
MAKERERE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES, SCHOOL OF MEDICINE DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE, MULAGO HOSPITAL MEPI CVD LINKED PROJECT
P .O. Box 7072 Kampala, Uganda Tel: +256 414 541188 E-mail: intmed@med.mak.ac.ug Fax: +256 414 532204
A large proportion of CVDs can be prevented Examples of CVDs include; hypertension, heart failure, Heart attack, peripheral vascular disease and Stroke.
Getting tired easily Body swelling: legs, abdomen or face Chest pain Inability to use part of the body Reduced urine volume Protein in urine or frothy urine
4. Blood Pressure
Blood pressure is the pressure of the blood in the arteries as the heart pumps it around the body.
How is BP measured?
High normal
Between 130/85 and 140/90
3. BMI
Body Mass Index is a measure of body fat based on weight and height calculated as; Weight (kg) Height (m2) Under weight Normal weight Overweight <18.5 18.5-24.9 25-29.9
High
More than 140/90 If the level is confirmed as more than 180/110 you have very high blood pressure. (Note: the word hypertension is often used for high blood pressure. Hypertension does not mean nervous tension.)