Cardiovascular profile and its association with physical activity, body composition, sleep duration among Indian adolescents Bhat Tahir Ramzan1, Prof. Mukherjee S.2 1Ph. D. Scholar, L.N.I.P.E. Gwalior, India 2Professor, L.N.I.P.E. Gwalior, India Online published on 7 December, 2019. Abstract The purpose of the study was to assess the relationship of physical activity, sleep duration and body composition with cardiovascular profile. A total of Two hundred forty (240) healthy male students age ranging from 16–19 years were recruited for this study and basic information and details about life style were taken via questionnaire and personal examination. The lifestyle of a person includes meal frequency, sleep duration and physical activity. These factors were analyzed along with body mass index, weight, waist circumference, Pulse rate, Systolic blood pressure, Diastolic blood pressure and Pulse pressure. BMI was calculated as the weight (kg) divided by the square of height in meters (M2). Waist circumference was measured at the midpoint between the lower costal margin and the iliac crest to the nearest 0.5 cm at the end of normal expiration. Cardiovascular was measured by using digital blood pressure monitor (Omron Healthcare Inc., USA). Unpaired t-test was used to see the difference existed in BMI and Cardiovascular profile between Meal frequency, ASDN and ISDN and One-way ANOVA was used to study if any significant differences (P<0.05) existed in the BMI and cardiovascular Profile between the high, moderate and low physical activity groups. Pearson's correlation coefficient was determined to assess the relationship of physical activity with the BMI and cardiovascular profile. Top Keywords Meal frequency, Sleep Duration, Physical activity. Top |