Background: Hypertension, obesity and dyslipidemia are the risk factors causing one third of deaths worldwide. The anthropometric measures of obesity has stronger association with cardiovascular risks. Atherogenic index of plasma (AIP) is a strongly upcoming index to predict the risk of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular diseases.
Aim: To determine the association between atherogenic index of plasma and anthropometric measurements in hypertensive patients.
Materials & Methods: This cross sectional study was conducted in 110 hypertensive patients. Based on 2017 ACC/AHA/ABC Updated Classification, patients were grouped intostage I and stage II,with 55 in each. AIP was calculated by the formula of log (TG/HDL-C). and correlated with their anthropometric parameters.
Results: Pearson’s correlation analysis showed strongly positive correlation between atherogenic index of plasma and neck circumference (p<0.0001) in hypertensive patients whereas waist circumference, waist hip ratio showed weaker correlation (p<0.05).
Conclusion: This study, revealed higher AIP values in hypertensives with central obesity. Hence AIP can be used as a regular monitoring index in preventing cardiovascular diseases.
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