Relationship between body mass index, waist circumference, and waist-hip ratio with diabetes among the middle age people of Uttar Pradesh

The purpose of the study was to find the Relationship between Body Mass Index, Waist Circumference, and Waist-hip Ratio with Diabetes among the Middle Age People of Uttar Pradesh. 200 middle-aged people ranged 35 to 55 years from four different metropolitan cities of Uttar Pradesh such as Lucknow, Prayag Raj, Kanpur, and Jhansi were selected as subject for the study. Data was collected on the following variables: Height, Body weight Hip Ratio, waist circumference and Blood sugar level. Pearson product-moment correlation was used. Descriptive Statistics was selected to calculate the data, while an independent t-test had been taken to compare values obtained for male and female participants. Logistic regression analysis was utilized. The level of Significance was at 0.05. Results of the study indicates significant positive correlations between BMI, WHR, and Waist Circumference with blood sugar levels. BMI exhibited a moderate correlation (r = 0.317), while WHR showed a weaker but significant correlation (r = 0.223) with blood sugar levels. The strongest correlation was observed between Waist Circumference and blood sugar levels (r = 0.407).