Keywords
obesity
body mass index
waist circumference
case control study
Abstract
Introduction: Obesity is a major risk factor for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Clinical evidence indicates a stronger association of diabetes with central obesity than general obesity. The present study aimed to compare the association between type 2 diabetes mellitus and different anthropometric measurements and evaluate the usefulness of these measurements in clinical practice.
Methods: A case-control study was done among 102 individuals; of whom 51 cases included diagnosed Type 2 diabetes mellitus (≥20years age) patients attending the Medicine out-patient consultation of a tertiary care hospital and 51 controls who were screen negative for T2DM and recruited from the local community. Various anthropometric measurements were measured using standard World Health Organization (WHO) protocols. Data was entered and analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 15.
Results: The proportion of cases with body mass index (BMI) ≥25 kg/m2 was 55% as compared to 22% of controls and this association was statistically significant (p<0.05). The proportion of cases with high waist circumference cut-offs (WC) was 74.5% as compared to 45.1% healthy individuals and this association was also statistically significant (p<0.05, OR=3.56). A Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curve for both gender revealed highest area under the curve for body mass index (area= 0.787). Body mass index had the best discriminatory power. Waist to hip ratio was not a sensitive marker especially for females.
Conclusion: A strong association between obesity indices and diabetes was identified. BMI and WC could be used in clinical practice for suggesting life style modifications.
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