A correlation study of lipid profile with body mass index and waist hip ratio in Rohilkhand region

Background: Central or abdominal obesity is associated with metabolic disorders such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus and cardio vascular disease (CVD). Anthropometric tools especially BMI is commonly used to categorize obesity. BMI, calculated from the weight and height of an individual, represents generalized fat distribution. Waist hip ratio (WHR) is more reliable anthropometric tool for measuring abdominal obesity as it takes waist circumference into consideration. Therefore, this study was undertaken to study the correlation of dyslipidemia with BMI and WHR and conclude if WHR could be used as a reliable tool for identifying high risk patients. Materials and Methods: Two hundred participants aged between35 to 45 years were randomly chosen. Lipid profile of all the participants was determined. These participants were divided into three groups based on their BMI. Same participants were also divided based on their WHR into two groups – Low risk and high risk. Mean of lipid profile was analyzed for significance by ANOVA and independent t test using SPSS 23.0. Correlation of dyslipidemia and BMI and WHR was analyzed using Pearson Coefficient. P<0.05 was considered significant. Result: Participants with WHR in the high-risk category had TC/HDL ratio of 3.8±0.5 which was similar to those with BMI>30 Kg/m2. Pearson correlation coefficient of Total cholesterol, LDL-C and TC/HDL with WHR was 0.505, 0.484 and 0.528 respectively which was stronger than that with BMI. Conclusion: WHR is a reliable tool to identify patients who are at high risk to develop CVD and other metabolic diseases.