Level of C-reactive Protein in Obese and Overweight Individuals at Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences: A Tertiary Care Center of Bihar

Introduction:

Human adipose tissue releases interleukin-6 which is a pro-inflammatory cytokine that causes low-grade systemicinflammation. Acute-phase C-reactive protein (CRP) is a sensitive marker for systemic inflammation. Low-grade systemicinflammation in overweight and obese can be measured by serum CRP level.

The objective of this study was to find out the prevalence of raised serum CRP level among the obese and overweightperson.Materials and

Overweight and obese persons were screened for raised CRP (≥3.0 mg/L) after excluding comorbidity.

The prevalence of raised CRP among obese and overweight is 23%, the female has higher prevalence of 25.45% ascompared to male 20%. The prevalence among overweight and obese participants is 18.88% and 60%, respectively.

The finding suggest a higher prevalence of low-grade systemic inflammation in obese as compared to anoverweight person.