Skinfold thickness, body mass index, waist to hip ratio, and waist to height ratio as a predictors measurements of common diseases such as diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and vitamin D deficiency
College of Medical Technology, Department of Public Health-branch of Clinical Nutrition, Derna, Libya.
Research Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2020, 05(01), 073-078
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2020.5.1.0001
Publication history:
Received on 02 January 2020; revised on 21 January 2020; accepted on 23 January 2020
Abstract:
Skinfold thickness is widely used, as a measures fat in the subcutaneous region of the body, which accounts for about 40–60% of total body fat. The aim of this study was to quantify the association between anthropometric measurements, skinfold thickness (SFT), body mass index (BMI), waist to hip ratio (WHR), and waist to height ratio (WHtR), with non-communicable diseases such as type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), hypertension (HT), and vitamin D deficiency (VDD), additionally to find which one of these variables are most strongly correlated of these measurements in clinical practice. A hundred women included in this study, of whom as control cases was identified in 65%, who were screen negative for disease, were 35% was detected with non-communicable diseases. Data was entered and analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 18. Aged range between 18 to 50 years with mean 34.8 years (±12.1).The mean weight of participants was72.20 kg (±17.9 SD), ranged from 32.90 to 117.30 kg, while the height ranged from 149.00 to 181.00 cm with mean was 162.58 cm (±6.28 SD). The mean BMI was 27.27 kg/m2(±6.67 SD), ranged from 14 to 46 kg/m2.The mean values of SFT included, subscapular, triceps and abdominal thickness were 24.62mm (±10.55), 27.09 mm (±9.25), and 26.22 mm (±9.64) respectively. In this study, a strong association between SFT, and BMI with diabetes was identified, while WHR and WHtR were more predictors of VDD, and HT respectively. SFT, BMI, WHR, and WHtR could be used in clinical practice and public health for suggesting lifestyle modifications.
Keywords:
Skinfold thickness; BMI; Waist to hip ratio; Waist to height ratio.
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