Agreement between Waist hip ratio and total Cholesterol to HDL ratio in the Diagnosis of raised total Cholesterol in Post Menopausal Women

Abstract

Objective: To establish the presence of hypercholesterolemia in post-menopausal women by checking an agreement between waist hip ratio (WHR: at a cut off 0.84) with total cholesterol to HDL ratio (TC/HDL at a cut off 4).
Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted at the department of medicine over a period of 6 months. 225patients fulfilling the inclusion criteria were recruited after explaining the procedure and taking informed consent. 5 ml. of an eight hours fasting blood drawn in the serum vial and sent to the laboratory for the analysis of total cholesterol and HDL cholesterol according to the hospital laboratory protocol. Waist and hip measurements taken via a reference point at umbilicus and 5 c.m below it via a measuring tape.
Results: 112(49.78%) individuals were from 61-65 years, 69 (30.67%) between 56-60 and only 44(19.55%) were between 51-55 years of age. Frequency of agreement between WHR and TC/HDL ratio was calculated which revealed 72.44%(n=163) as positive and 27.56%(n=62) as negative. Conclusion: It was established that WHR and TC/HDL remains a strong indicator in preventing major cardiovascular events.