Association of anthropometric indices of obesity with diabetes, hypertension and dyslipidemia

To study the association of selected established anthropometric indices of obesity viz body mass index [BMI], Waist circumference [WC] and waist-hip ratio [WHR] with diabetes, hypertension and dyslipidemia in population residing at Sukkur, Pakistan. In this cross sectional descriptive study, participants were selected from out- patients setting of Medicine at Ghulam Mohammad Mahar Medical college teaching hospital, Sukkur through consecutive sampling from July 2011 to June 2012. Structured Questionnaire, anthropometric measurements and bio-chemical tests were administered to 369 participants. WC was associated with hypertension, diabetes and dyslipidemia in male and dyslipidemia in female. WHR showed association with dyslipidemia in female while BMI with hypertension [male] and dyslipidemia [female]. Waist circumference as obesity index may have a more reliable association with of cardiovascular disease risk factors viz. hypertension, diabetes and dyslipidemia among general population compared with BMI and WHR