Most Prevalent Diseases with Relation of Body Mass Index and Waist Circumference in Karachi, Pakistan

Objectives: To relate the body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) with diseases commonly found in Karachi. Subjects and Methods: One hundred sixty one subjects of age group of 35 to 74 years were studied through cross-sectional questionnaire based survey from different areas of Karachi f...

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Main Authors: Shamim A. Qureshi, Muhammad Muzammil Ur Rehman, Muhammad Bilal Azmi, Shaima Hasnat
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Language:English
Published: Dow University of Health Sciences 2015-12-01
Series:Journal of the Dow University of Health Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.jduhs.com/index.php/jduhs/article/view/1484
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author Shamim A. Qureshi
Muhammad Muzammil Ur Rehman
Muhammad Bilal Azmi
Shaima Hasnat
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Muhammad Bilal Azmi
Shaima Hasnat
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description Objectives: To relate the body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) with diseases commonly found in Karachi. Subjects and Methods: One hundred sixty one subjects of age group of 35 to 74 years were studied through cross-sectional questionnaire based survey from different areas of Karachi from February 2010 to January 2011. Height and WC were measured while BMI was calculated by standard formula. Data was analyzed by using GraphPad Software and mean ± SD were used to interpret the findings. Results: The findings describe the percentages of different diseases commonly found in study population like 32.91% have diabetes with BMI 26.69 ± 4.4 kg/m2 and WC 35.92 ± 4.3 inch, 30.43% have hypertension with BMI 26.79 ± 4.42 kg/m2 and WC 36.31 ± 4.72 inch, 14.28% have cardiovascular diseases BMI 25.38 ± 4.10 kg/m2 and WC 36.17 ± 3.91 inch, 10.55% have bone related problems with BMI 26.51 ± 4.52 kg/m2 and WC 38.11 ± 6.4 inch, 6.83% have asthma, 6.21% have migraine, 4.96% have arthritis and 1.86% was found anemic with collective BMI 25 - 29 kg/m2 and WC 34 - 39 inch. Whereas 30.43% of population have no disease (control) with BMI 24.03 ± 3.68 kg/m2 and WC 34.11 ± 3.86 inch.  
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spelling doaj.art-d47a4fa8ee2d4826b0dc8b24445138822023-05-29T03:10:25ZengDow University of Health SciencesJournal of the Dow University of Health Sciences1995-21982410-21802015-12-0153Most Prevalent Diseases with Relation of Body Mass Index and Waist Circumference in Karachi, PakistanShamim A. Qureshi0Muhammad Muzammil Ur Rehman1Muhammad Bilal Azmi2Shaima Hasnat3Department of Biochemistry University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan.Department of Biochemistry University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan.Quality Enhancement Cell, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan.Department of Biochemistry University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan. Objectives: To relate the body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) with diseases commonly found in Karachi. Subjects and Methods: One hundred sixty one subjects of age group of 35 to 74 years were studied through cross-sectional questionnaire based survey from different areas of Karachi from February 2010 to January 2011. Height and WC were measured while BMI was calculated by standard formula. Data was analyzed by using GraphPad Software and mean ± SD were used to interpret the findings. Results: The findings describe the percentages of different diseases commonly found in study population like 32.91% have diabetes with BMI 26.69 ± 4.4 kg/m2 and WC 35.92 ± 4.3 inch, 30.43% have hypertension with BMI 26.79 ± 4.42 kg/m2 and WC 36.31 ± 4.72 inch, 14.28% have cardiovascular diseases BMI 25.38 ± 4.10 kg/m2 and WC 36.17 ± 3.91 inch, 10.55% have bone related problems with BMI 26.51 ± 4.52 kg/m2 and WC 38.11 ± 6.4 inch, 6.83% have asthma, 6.21% have migraine, 4.96% have arthritis and 1.86% was found anemic with collective BMI 25 - 29 kg/m2 and WC 34 - 39 inch. Whereas 30.43% of population have no disease (control) with BMI 24.03 ± 3.68 kg/m2 and WC 34.11 ± 3.86 inch.   https://www.jduhs.com/index.php/jduhs/article/view/1484BMIwaist circumferencepercentage
spellingShingle Shamim A. Qureshi
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Muhammad Bilal Azmi
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Most Prevalent Diseases with Relation of Body Mass Index and Waist Circumference in Karachi, Pakistan
Journal of the Dow University of Health Sciences
BMI
waist circumference
percentage
title Most Prevalent Diseases with Relation of Body Mass Index and Waist Circumference in Karachi, Pakistan
title_full Most Prevalent Diseases with Relation of Body Mass Index and Waist Circumference in Karachi, Pakistan
title_fullStr Most Prevalent Diseases with Relation of Body Mass Index and Waist Circumference in Karachi, Pakistan
title_full_unstemmed Most Prevalent Diseases with Relation of Body Mass Index and Waist Circumference in Karachi, Pakistan
title_short Most Prevalent Diseases with Relation of Body Mass Index and Waist Circumference in Karachi, Pakistan
title_sort most prevalent diseases with relation of body mass index and waist circumference in karachi pakistan
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waist circumference
percentage
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