WAIST-HIP RATIO AND WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE AS SIMPLE MEASURES OF CARDIOVASCULAR RISK ASSESSMENT AND WEIGHT MANAGEMENT AMONG MEDICAL STUDENTS
Journal Title: Journal of Evidence Based Medicine and Healthcare - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 3
Abstract
BACKGROUND The Waist-Hip Ratio (WHR) and Waist Circumference (WC) were used to identify people at health risk both from being overweight and having visceral fat distribution. The aim of this study was to determine the association of WHR and WC in measuring the abdominal obesity, cardiovascular risk and weight management. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study involved 200 medical students (102 boys and 98 girls) in the age group of 18-23 years (mean age 20.43 ± 8.9 years) of Government Medical College, Amritsar, Punjab. WHR was divided into three groups in females- ≤0.80, 0.81-0.85 and >0.86 and males- ≤0.90, 0.90-1.0 and >1.0. WC was also divided into three groups in females- <80 cm, 80-88 cm and >88 cm and males- <94 cm, 94-102 cm and > 102 cm. RESULTS The results of measurement of Waist-Hip Ratio (WHR) of females were ≤0.80 (2%), 0.81-85 (10%) and >0.86 (88%) and males ≤90 (82%), 0.90-1.0 (15%) and >1.0 (3%). Waist Circumference (WC) of females was <80 cm (32%), 80-88 cm (49%) and >88 cm (19%) and males <94 cm (86%), 94-102 cm (10%) and >102 cm (4%). CONCLUSION WHR is a better predictor of Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD) than WC. WHR and WC are measures of abdominal obesity and should be incorporated in weight management. WHR 0.81-0.86 in girls and 0.90-1.0 in males have moderate health risk, while >0.86 in females and >1.0 in males have high health risk. Men with WC ≥94 cm and women ≥80 cm should gain no further weight while men with WC ≥102 cm and women with ≥88cm should reduce their weight to avoid cardiovascular risks. Waist circumference is another alternative.
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Sarbjit Singh, Narinder Kaur, Ram Saroop Sharma
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