Assessment of central obesity among medical students with different BMI groups
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Background: The normal body mass index range, as defined by the WHO is quite wide. The population within this range may have excessive central fat accumulation and elevated metabolic risks. The study intended to measure central obesity by anthropometric variables to identify the subjects who are at a higher metabolic risk in different BMI categories. Objectives: To study anthropometric parameters of central obesity among medical students with different Body Mass Index. Methods: In the present cross sectional study 137 students were recruited based on inclusion and exclusion criteria which included 53 male students and 84 female students. On the basis of body mass index, the students were divided into three groups according to WHO cut off values. Waist circumference, hip circumference, abdominal skinfold thickness were measured to know central obesity. Waist hip ratio and waist height ratio were calculated using the standard equations. Results: Waist hip ratio was normal in all three categories of BMI, whereas hipcircumference, abdominal fold thickness and waist circumference was more in all three categories of BMI with p value .001 and F value is 73.280, 37.440,83.147 respectively. Female students had increased waist circumference (76.7Downloads
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