Title
Impact of obesity on arterial health among young adults: A bioelectrical impedance study
Authors
D Dinakar Reddy, A. Jagadamba* & Ashwini K Shetty
Affiliation
Department of Physiology, SDUMC, Sri Devaraj Urs Academy of Higher Education & Research, Tamaka, Kolar - 563101, Karnataka, India; *Corresponding author
D. Dinakar Reddy - E-mail:
dinakar428@gmail.com
A. Jagadamba - E-mail: jagadamba@sduaher.ac.in
Ashwini K Shetty - E-mail: ashwinikshetty@sduaher.ac.in
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received May 1, 2026;
Revised May 31, 2026; Accepted May 31, 2026, Published May 31, 2026
Abstract
The relationship between obesity and early arterial stiffness in young adults remains inadequately understood despite the increasing prevalence of obesity-related cardiovascular risk. Therefore, it is of interest to investigate 132 healthy individuals aged 18-25 years to assess the relationship between obesity and arterial stiffness markers (PWV, Ao-PP, AIx) using bioelectrical impedance and oscillometric pulse wave analysis. Obese participants showed significantly higher Ao-PP and AIx (p < 0.05), while carotid–femoral PWV showed no significant difference. BMI had weak associations with arterial stiffness, whereas body fat percentage correlated significantly with Ao-PP and AIx. Thus, obesity in young adults is associated with early functional vascular changes, with body composition measures providing better early risk indicators than BMI.
Keywords
Obesity; arterial stiffness; pulse wave velocity (PWV); bioelectrical impedance; young adults
Citation
Reddy et al. Bioinformation 22(5): 2985-2988 (2026)
Edited by
P Kangueane
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
