TO PERFORM VARIOUS ANTHROPOMETRIC MEASUREMENTS IN CLINICAL CASES OF OBESITY
Method: This Prospective cross–sectional study was carried out in the Department of Medicine; we studied 211 consecutive patients of obesity presenting in general medicine OPD and general medical wards having associated co-morbidity. All patients or their relatives provided valid informed written consent for participation. Result: The above table shows the mean comparison of FBS, BMI, waist hip ratio, waist circumference, hip circumference, weight and age between presence and absence of CAD. The difference was found to be statistically significant for hip circumference (P < 0.05) with a larger hip circumference in CAD present patients in comparison to the CAD absent patients. While the difference in all the other parameters were found to be statistically not significant (P>0.05), showing that all the parameters were comparable. Conclusion: Conclusion derived from the study conducted on 211 patients of diabetes mellitus type II and overweight W.C., WHR and BMI are important, simple, cost effective, anthropometric measurements. Hence we recommended that all patients of obesity visiting Medical OPD and admitted in medical wards should not only be assessed for associated co-morbidities but for time tested anthropometric measurements. The above table shows the mean comparison of FBS, BMI, waist hip ratio, waist circumference, hip circumference, weight and age between presence and absence of CVA. Statistically significant difference was seen in the waist circumference and WHR higher in patients with CVA in comparison to patients without CVA (P < 0.05). No statistically significant difference was seen in any of the parameters (P>0.05) between absence and presence of CVA, showing that all the parameters were comparable. Keywords: Aanthropometric, Proforma, Clinical & Obesity.