Effect of body mass index on cardiac autonomic function in young adult females

Background: Obesity is an independent modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease and a high incidence of autonomic nervous dysfunction has been reported in obese. Heart rate variability (HRV) has been used as a noninvasive tool to estimate cardiac autonomic activity. Objectives: The present s...

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Main Authors: Aiesha Durrebar Younus Khan, Ashwini D. Pujari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Al Ameen Medical College 2017-10-01
Series:Al Ameen Journal of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://ajms.alameenmedical.org/ArticlePDFs/4%20AJMS%20V10.N4.2017%20p%20241-244.pdf