The present study was aimed to estimate health status in the general population of Khulna division in Bangladesh.
The present study was aimed to estimate health status in the general population of Khulna division in Bangladesh.
Purposely adult subjects were selected who were above 30 years and free from any known ailment. Both anthropometric and biochemical parameters were measured and calculated by standard procedures.
Health screening of the population indicated that a substantial number of subjects were suffering from undiagnosed hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia (triglyceride, cholesterol and low density lipoprotein), and abnormal level of high density lipoprotein, creatinine and serum glutamatepyruvate transaminase.
A considerable number of subjects were found to be underweight, overweight or obese. The ratio of abnormality was higher in female compared to its male counterpart.