Global Journal of Health Science
Sex Differences in the Impact of Body Mass Index (BMI) and Waist /Hip (W/H) Ratio on Patients with Metabolic Risk Factors in Baghdad
Abstract
The aim of the study: is to evaluate the impact of sex as variable in measuring waist / hip ratio as risk factor
predictor in patients with metabolic disease. Methodology: A longitudinal cross sectional study conducted on 234
patients with metabolic syndrome during 6 months duration, demographic data like Age and gender were recorded
for each patient, other measures like waist circumference, hip circumference, height, weight, according to
standards, & body mass index & waist/ hip ratio also calculated, blood tests including fasting blood sugar, lipid
profile were also measured to the sample.
Statistical analysis: Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics (frequencies and percentages) and analytic
statistics (person correlation two ways (ANOVA) by SPSS, version 11. P < 0.05 was considered statistically
significant. Results: the mean age for male was 45.73(±7.83) years, while for female was 46.92(±7.83) years,
There was significant difference with W/H ratio 0.007 (-0.05 to -0.008) for both sexes. (91.03%) of the total
sample were having Diabetes mellitus&, (63.25%) of the sample were having hypertension Most of the
participants (85.74%) had no physical activity. A positive correlation was obtained between W/H ratio & BMI,
FBS, TG &HDL in male participants. the mean of W/H ratio in both gender as cross classified with Physical
Exercise, were the difference in mean is significantly associated Conclusion: WHR was significantly associated
with the risk of incident CVD events. These simple measures of abdominal obesity should be incorporated into
CVD risk assessments
predictor in patients with metabolic disease. Methodology: A longitudinal cross sectional study conducted on 234
patients with metabolic syndrome during 6 months duration, demographic data like Age and gender were recorded
for each patient, other measures like waist circumference, hip circumference, height, weight, according to
standards, & body mass index & waist/ hip ratio also calculated, blood tests including fasting blood sugar, lipid
profile were also measured to the sample.
Statistical analysis: Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics (frequencies and percentages) and analytic
statistics (person correlation two ways (ANOVA) by SPSS, version 11. P < 0.05 was considered statistically
significant. Results: the mean age for male was 45.73(±7.83) years, while for female was 46.92(±7.83) years,
There was significant difference with W/H ratio 0.007 (-0.05 to -0.008) for both sexes. (91.03%) of the total
sample were having Diabetes mellitus&, (63.25%) of the sample were having hypertension Most of the
participants (85.74%) had no physical activity. A positive correlation was obtained between W/H ratio & BMI,
FBS, TG &HDL in male participants. the mean of W/H ratio in both gender as cross classified with Physical
Exercise, were the difference in mean is significantly associated Conclusion: WHR was significantly associated
with the risk of incident CVD events. These simple measures of abdominal obesity should be incorporated into
CVD risk assessments
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