Physical activity, obesity and risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases among patients with hypertension and diabetes attending a teaching hospital in Edo State, Nigeria.

Introduction: Preventing Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Diseases (ASCVD) can best be achieved by promoting a healthy lifestyle through improvements in diet, physical activity, and avoidance of tobacco use and exposure to second-hand smoke. The study aimed to determine the association between physical activity as well as obesity and the risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases among patients with hypertension and diabetes attending Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital (ISTH), Irrua, Nigeria.

Methodology: The research was a descriptive, cross-sectional study of 394 systematically selected consenting patients with hypertension and diabetes presenting to a teaching hospital in Irrua, Edo State, Nigeria.