شیوع چاقی شکمی و عوامل دموگرافیک و آمادگی قلبی تنفسی مرتبط با آن در شهرستان بابلسر

Introduction and purpose: Lifestyle is one of the most important factors&nbsp;affecting the quality of life, including cardiovascular diseases. Regarding this, the aim of this study was to investigate the association of abdominal obesity with&nbsp;demographic factors and cardiovascular fitness in Babolsar, Iran.&nbsp;Methods: This study was conducted on 150 women and men residing in&nbsp;Babolsar. The study population was selected using simple random sampling&nbsp;technique through a recall. The data were collected using demographic form,&nbsp;pedometer (to evaluate the physical activity level), body mass index (BMI; to&nbsp;assess abdominal obesity), waste hip ratio (WHR), and body adiposity index&nbsp;(BAI). The data were analyzed using Chi-square test, Pearson correlation, and ANOVA. P-value less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant.&nbsp;Results: According to the results, peak oxygen uptake was indirectly associated&nbsp;with BMI, WHR, and BAI in both genders (P<0.001). On the other hand, there&nbsp;was a direct relationship between these variables and age (P<0.001). Furthermore,&nbsp;a direct correlation was observed between WHR and the marital status of the&nbsp;women (P=0.008). Additionally, BMI levels had a&nbsp; nonsignificant increase with&nbsp;the enhancement of age and decline of education level.&nbsp;Conclusion: The promotion of peoples&rsquo; awareness about abdominal obesity and&nbsp;its associated factors and their encouragement to perform physical activity can be&nbsp;effective in reducing the prevalence of abdominal obesity and its comorbidities.