Correlation Between Anthropometric And Serum Glycemic Parameters In A Sample Of Healthy Male Pakistani Population

Abstract

Objective: To find out the correlation between anthropometric and serum glycemic parameters
in a sample of healthy male Pakistan population.
Methods: AIt was a correlational study. Eighty male subjects fulfilling the inclusion criteria were
included in this study. Anthropometric parameters including BMI, waist to hip ratio and waist
circumference, were measured. Fasting serum glucose and fasting serum insulin were
estimated. Insulin resistance was determined quantitatively by HOMA-IR. Serum glycemic
parameters were correlated with anthropometric parameters.
Results: BA significant positive correlation was observed between fasting serum glucose and
BMI, waist to hip ratio and waist circumference. A significant positive correlation was observed
between fasting serum insulin and waist circumference but there was no significant correlation
between serum insulin and other anthropometric parameters. A significant positive correlation
was observed between insulin resistance and waist to hip ratio and waist circumference but there
was no significant correlation between insulin resistance and BMI.
Conclusions: These results provide evidence for linkage between anthropometric and
glycemic parameters in apparently healthy, non obese adults having anthropometric parameters
within normal range. Abdominal obesity as measured by waist circumference correlates not only
with insulin resistance but also with fasting serum insulin and fasting serum glucose even in
healthy subjects.