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Abstract
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Background: One of the best non-invasive methods for measure of
anthropometric indicators is bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA). This
method is able present a lot of information about body tissue composition in
minimum time with high accuracy.
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relation between
Body mass indexes (BMI), Body Fat percentage (%BF), Waist-to-Hip Ratio
(WHR) as anthropometric indexes with lipid profiles as important risk factors
for cardiovascular diseases.
Methods: This study carried out with 110 subjects (65 males and 45 females)
23-59 year with mean age 39.65±7.42 years old. Body mass index (BMI),
body fat percentage (%BF), waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), lipid profile and
glycaemia were the variables assessed.
Results: BMI, BF% and WHR were higher among females, and BMI, %BF
were higher among males. The most evident correlation was verified between
BF% and WHR for men (r=0.824; p<0.001) as much as for women (r=0.914;
p<0.001). Among females, %BF and WHR was more strongly related to
BMI(r=0.89; r=0.866; p<0.001) than among men. In the analysis between
anthropometric variables and lipid profile, it was observed that the most
evident correlation happened in males, between BMI and TC, LDL-c, LDLc/
HDL-c ,C/HDL-c (r=0.912; r=0.913; r=0.875; r= 0.798;p<0.001
respectively),BF% and LDL-c(r=0.855; p<0.001), WHR and TC , LDL-c
(r=0.817; r=0.792; p<0.001 respectively),and in females between BMI and
TG, TG/HDL-c, LDL-c(r=0.89; r=0.866; r=0.855; p<0.001respectively), BF%
with TG ,TG/HDL-c and VLDL(r=0.78; r=0.811; r=0.716; p<0.001
respectively),and WHR with TG/HDL-c (r=0.790; p<0.001).Glycaemia was
not correlated to any anthropometric indicators.
Conclusions:It is concluded that anthropometric indicators in particular BMI,
compared with BF% and WHR is the best screening measure for
cardiovascular risk factors in staff personnel of Iranian Azarbaijan Shahid
Madani University.
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