Gulshan Ara Begum1, Nasrin Sultana2, Rumena Begum3, Mahbub Ul Alam Shumon4
1. Professor (c.c), Department of Biochemistry, Jalalabad Ragib-Rabeya Medical College, Sylhet
2. Associate Professor (c. c). Department of Biochemistry, Jalalabad Ragib-Rabeya Medical College, Sylhet .
3. Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Jalalabad Ragib-Rabeya Medical College, Sylhet
4. Assistant Professor. Department of Biochemistry, Jalalabad Ragib-Rabeya Medical College, Sylhet
Abstract
This cross-sectional study was conducted in the department of Bio-chemistry, Sylhet M.A.G Osmani Medical College, Sylhet during the period of 1st July 2008 to 30th June 2009. To find out the prevalence of central obesity, eight hundred fifty (850) medical students were selected from four medical colleges in Sylhet. Waist circumference (WC) & waist hip ratio (WHR) were measured as an indes of central obesity Prevalence of central abdominal obesity among the students according to WC was 23.18% (In male & female students 12.93% & 33.81% respectively). Prevalence of central abdominal obesity according to WHR among the students was 35.88% (In male & female students 28.40% & 43.65% respectively).
Key Words: Central obesity, WC, WHR