A Study of Anthropometric Indices in Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus

Introduction: Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease which requires continuing medical care and education to prevent acute complications and to reduce the risk of long-term complications. A higher prevalence of diabetes was found in urban (8.1%) compared with rural populations (2.3%). Age, Sex, and waist-to-hip ratio for men were significant risk factors for both urban and rural subjects following fasting and 2-h post-glucose values adjusted for a number of confounding variables. Over a period of time, anthropometric parameters have evolved into reliable indicators for predicting the incidence of DM. This study examined association between anthropometry and type2 Diabetes mellitus. Aim of the study: The aim of this study was to know the value of Anthropometric indices in type-2 diabetic patients. Methods: This was an observational cross-sectional study and was conducted in the Department of Medicine and Endocrine in Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) and BIRDEM, Dhaka, Bangladesh during the period from July 2012 to December 2012. In total 100 patients both male and female were included in the study. Statistical analysis was done by using SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Science) Version 22 for windows 10 Result: In this study, 70% patients were found in above 45 years of age group. Of them, male was 58% and female 42%. That is the ratio was 3:2. Among them, 25% patients were businessman, housewife (20%), unemployed (12%), farmer (10%), service holder (10%). 47% were from rich families and 43% were from middle class families. Among anthropometric measurements of the type-2 diabetic patients, a mean WC 92cm for male, 90cm for female and 91cm for both sexes; a mean HC of 100cm for male, 102cm for female, 101cm for both sexes; a mean WHR of 0.92 for male, 0.88 for female, 0.90 for both sexes; a mean TC of 46 for male, 49cm for female, 47.5cm for both sexes; WHtR 0.53 for male, 0.56 for female, 0.54 for both sexes were associated with highest diabetic incidence 18