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Central Adiposity and General Adiposity as Major Risk Predictors of Various Life Styles Related Diseases especially Hypertension and Type 2 DM


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The functional roles of Waist circumference (WC), Waist and hip ratio (W/H ratio) and Body mass index (BMI) as risk factors for hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) in the Nomads Tribal population of Rajasthan State are evaluated in the paper. Four hundred and forty-five participants, aged between 18 to 100 years old are taken as subjects for scientific study. The prevalence of prehypertension (34.4%), hypertension (22.5%), prediabetes 5.2 % (n= 23) and diabetes (approximately 3.4 %) (n =15) is noted in the select population. Body mass index, waist circumference, and waist/hip ratio in the study are shown to be associated with type 2 DM and hypertension. Women with W/H ratio > 85+ and men with W/H ratio > 1.0+ are shown to be prone to increased risk of diabetes. And subjects having body mass index (BMI) particularly in the range of (obese) >25 appear to be vulnerable to hypertension. Similarly subjects with greater waist circumferences look to be exposed to hypertension. The study in the paper also supports the observation that both BMI and WC yield almost the same results. The findings suggests that by keeping a check on modifying risk factors like BMI, WC and W/ H ratio we can control the prevalence of life styles associated diseases like hypertension and type 2 DM.

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Nomads, Adiposities, Incidence, SBP, DBP, FBG levels
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Bandana Sachdev
DST Project Biological Sciences Group 2243 M, Faculty Division II Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani, 333031 Rajasthan, India

Abstract


The functional roles of Waist circumference (WC), Waist and hip ratio (W/H ratio) and Body mass index (BMI) as risk factors for hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) in the Nomads Tribal population of Rajasthan State are evaluated in the paper. Four hundred and forty-five participants, aged between 18 to 100 years old are taken as subjects for scientific study. The prevalence of prehypertension (34.4%), hypertension (22.5%), prediabetes 5.2 % (n= 23) and diabetes (approximately 3.4 %) (n =15) is noted in the select population. Body mass index, waist circumference, and waist/hip ratio in the study are shown to be associated with type 2 DM and hypertension. Women with W/H ratio > 85+ and men with W/H ratio > 1.0+ are shown to be prone to increased risk of diabetes. And subjects having body mass index (BMI) particularly in the range of (obese) >25 appear to be vulnerable to hypertension. Similarly subjects with greater waist circumferences look to be exposed to hypertension. The study in the paper also supports the observation that both BMI and WC yield almost the same results. The findings suggests that by keeping a check on modifying risk factors like BMI, WC and W/ H ratio we can control the prevalence of life styles associated diseases like hypertension and type 2 DM.

Keywords


Nomads, Adiposities, Incidence, SBP, DBP, FBG levels

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