Title: Metabolic Profiles in Abdominal Obesity and Generalized Obesity in College Students
Authors: Rajesh Kumar Thakur, Rachna Aggarwal, M Itagappa, GRK Rao, Saurabh Srivastava, Jyoti Batra
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v5i4.27
Abstract
Introduction: Obesity can be defined as an excess of body fat. Obesity is generally classified as generalized obesity (GO) and abdominal obesity (AO). Abdominal fat distribution, particularly intra-abdominal fat, is a greater risk factor than peripheral fat distribution. Obesity is a known risk factor for metabolic syndrome in adults. Metabolic syndrome includes a group of cardiovascular disease risk factors namely impaired carbohydrate metabolism, dyslipidemia and hypertension.
Methods: A total of 98 college students (aged 17-25years) were included in the study. Waist Circumference (WC), Height, weight was measured and their BMI was calculated. An overnight fasting venous blood sample was drawn for lipid profile. Abdominal obesity was defined as WC =≥90cm in male, ≥80cm in female and generalized obesity was defined as BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 for both genders.
Results: The prevalence of generalized obesity was 36% while the prevalence of abdominal obesity was 58% among the college students. Obesity measured either as WC or BMI is associated with altered metabolic profiles.
Conclusions: It can be concluded from our study that abdominal obesity is more common than generalized obesity. Abdominal obesity is the predictor of cardiometabolic risks.
Keywords – Central Obesity, Generalized Obesity, Waist Circumference, Body Mass Index (BMI), Metabolic Profiles.
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