A study of waist circumference and waist-hip ratio as markers of type 2 diabetes mellitus in an urban population of district Bareilly

Authors

  • Mohammad Suhail Khan Department of Community Medicine, Integral Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Lucknow, India
  • Ausaf Ahmad Department of Community Medicine, Integral Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Lucknow, India
  • Sumit Saxena Department of Community Medicine, SRMSIMS Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Atul Kumar Singh Department of Community Medicine, SRMSIMS Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • S. B. Gupta Department of Community Medicine, SRMSIMS Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20193470

Keywords:

Gender, Hip, Diabetes, Waist

Abstract

Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus belongs to a group of diseases labelled as lifestyle diseases and is on the rise in Asians especially Indians. Hence finding bio-markers is important to warn people and create awareness.  Aim of the present study is to estimate waist-hip ratio, waist circumference in type 2 diabetic patients with respect to gender.  

Methods: A cross-sectional, community based study was conducted from February 2014 to February 2015 among adults in the age group of 30 year and above residing in area covered under UHTC of Bareilly City. A simple random sampling technique was adopted to achieve the desired sample size. 640 is the sample size came out to be by applying 3.8 4????????/d2 formula. Subject’s waist circumference, waist-hip ratio was measured in study samples. House to house survey was done for collecting data. Data tabulated and subjected to statistical analysis.  

Results: Prevalence of DM and IFG was more in those who were having high waist circumference and the association was also found to be statistically significant. The association was also found statistically significant between male high waist hip ratio and Diabetes Mellitus but no association was seen between female’s high waist-hip ratio and Diabetes Mellitus.

Conclusions: High waist circumference can be a screening procedure for DM individuals in both sexes, but the same scenario we haven’t seen in high waist hip ratio among females and prevalence of DM. Appropriate waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio values are complex because they are likely influenced by gender and other factors. 

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2019-07-26

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Khan, M. S., Ahmad, A., Saxena, S., Singh, A. K., & Gupta, S. B. (2019). A study of waist circumference and waist-hip ratio as markers of type 2 diabetes mellitus in an urban population of district Bareilly. International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health, 6(8), 3449–3453. https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20193470

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