Obessity is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have an adverse effect on health leading to reduced life expentancy(WHO,2000).It is a chronic disorder prevalent in both developed and developing countries.It is one of the most significant contributors to morbid conditions like metabolic syndrom, type-2 diabetes melitus and cardiovascluar disorder(CVD) (Weisbierg et al 2003). People are considered obese when thier body mass index (BMI) exceeds 30kg/m2. Obesity increases the likelyhood of various diseases particularly heart disease. This study was carried out to determine alteration of C-reactive protein in the obesse women and non-obesse women attending treatment at the Federal Medical Center Owerri,South-East,Nigeria.
This study was carried out to determine alteration of C- reactive protein in the obese women and non –obese women attending treatment at the Federal Medical Center Owerri, South East Nigeria involving a total of 40 subject, which were divided into two groups; 20 obese women and 20 non-obese women, C -reactive protein concentration was measured by latex agglutination method. In the study, the C- reactive was compared between the obese and non- obese women.
The result obtained showed that C –reactive protein concentration was significantly increased in obese women (3.55+0.778 mg /dl) when compared with non- obese women (0.41+0.083 mg/dl), at P<0.05. This finding indicates that C- reactive protein level increases in obesity hence, could serve as biochemical marker in obesity.
This study concludes that C-reactive protein level increases in obesity thus,could serve as biochemical marker in obesity