Background: Obesity comorbidities include coronary heart disease, hypertension and stroke, certain types of cancer, non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, gallbladder disease, dyslipidaemia, osteoarthritis and gout, and pulmonary diseases, including sleep apnoea. The present study was conducted to assess hs-CRP in centrally obese patients. Materials & Methods: 145 subjects of both genders were subjected to assessment of blood pressure, body weight, height and body mass index (BMI). Measurement of hsCRP was performed.