Akhter Ali Baloch, Tehseen Ansari, Zehra Akhtar.
Diabetic & non-diabetic population in relation with obesity.
Med Channel Jan ;13(2):55-7.

OBJECTIVE: Objective is to evaluate association of obesity with diabetes mellitus-diabetes mellitus type II. STUDY DESIGN: Case control comparative study. PLACE OF STUDY: Dow University of Health Sciences, Lyari General Hospital, Karachi. MATERIAL & METHODS: A prospective study carried out in Lyari General Hospital, 100 patients were taken, 44 were female and 56 were males. Out of these 26 (60.87%) males were diabetic, while 18 (49%) females were diabetic total number being 44. Among non- diabetic group, 26(46.43%) were females & 30 (53.57%) were males. All were aged between 20 and 65. All were interviewed in detail & analyzed with BMI, Waist circumference, waist-hip ratio, fasting blood sugar, cholesterol and ECG Proper general physical examination was carried out and results were tabulated. RESULTS: According to this study, with BMI, 25% were found to be overweight-obese. Out of these 84% were diabetic. Females 61.9% and males were 38.1%. In general obese diabetics were 47.72%, while obese non-diabetic were 52.27%. By estimating waist- hip ratio, 49% were found to be overweight - obese, among which 67.34% were females and 32.65% were males. In general 51.02% were diabetic in obese population. Among this group 68% wen females while 32% were males. While taking only waist in consideration 51% were found to be overweight - obese. Among which 66.66% were diabetic. Females were 52.94% and males were 47.06%. In general obese diabetic population is 79.54% and non-obese diabetics 20.45%. CONCLUSION: This study shows obesity is strongly associated with diabetes mellitus- diabetes mellitus type II with female preponderance. Waist measurement is the better way to assess the obesity and predict the association with diabetes mellitus-diabetes mellitus type

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