Assessment of fasting Blood Glucose levels and Body Mass Index of the female students of a private medical college

Abstract

Objective: To determine the fasting blood glucose levels (FBG) and body mass index (BMI) of
the female medical students and to find out any possible relationship between these parameters
in the study group.
Material and Methods: A total of 100 medical students participated in this study. A detailed
questionnaire was administered to the subjects about personal habits and family history.
Anthropometric parameters and blood pressure were measured by standard methods after
taking written consent. Fasting blood glucose levels were determined. Data was assessed by
SPSS.10. Mean Blood sugar fasting levels along with standard deviation were reported.
Frequencies of normal, overweight and obese cases were also reported. Analysis included any
significant differences in mean FBG levels of the subjects with normal versus obese cases and
correlation between BMI and FBG levels was also determined.
Results: Mean age of our study population was 19.7. Frequency of impaired BMI was found to
be 60%. Mean BSF of the subjects having normal BMI was 87.9 ± 4.5 and those with impaired BMI
had BSF 94.9±7.4. Mean BSF of the subjects with family history and without family history of
diabetes mellitus was 101±6.1and 90.4±6.3 respectively. There was a significant positive
correlation observed between BSF levels and BMI.
Conclusion: Increased BMI may leads to increased level of BSF due to presence of some
degree of insulin resistance. Self monitoring of BSF and weight control measures can prevent
early onset of diabetes mellitus irrespective of family history of NIDDM.