Assessment of Waist Circumference, Waist to Hip Ratio and Serum TSH in Obese Female.

Abstract

Obesity is a worldwide problem impacting every age group in both developed and developing countries. This study aims to investigate the association between obesity and waist circumference (WC), waist to hip ratio (WHR) and serum TSH levels in adult obese females age ranged 18-59 years in comparison to adult healthy non-obese female of same age. The goal is to identify strategies to mitigate obesity-related complications and advocate better health outcomes among them. This cross-sectional type of analytical study was carried out in the Department of Physiology, Mymensingh Medical College, Mymensingh, Bangladesh from July 2023 to June 2024. A total mumber of 200 female subjects age ranged from 18-59 years were included in this study. Among them one hundred (100) adult healthy non-obese females were taken as control group (Group I) and one hundred (100) adult obese female were taken as study group (Group II). The results were calculated and analyzed by using SPSS. Anthropometric measurements such as height (m), weight (kg), BMI (Kg/m²), waist circumference (WC), waist to hip ratio (WHR) were measured. Laboratory analysis of serum TSH was determined by immunoradiometric assay (IRMA method). In this study there was significantly increased mean waist circumference (102.08±5.12 cm) (p<0.01), waist to hip ratio (0.94±0.03) (p<0.01) and serum TSH (03.73±1.99μIU/ml) (p<0.01) in adult obese female than in adult healthy non-obese female. Changes in these parameters are linked to secondary conditions like HTN, type 2 DM, cardiovascular diseases and hypothyroidism etc., which significantly impact on mortality and morbidity rate. So, routine monitoring of serum TSH levels is recommended to prevent obesity related complications to promote a healthy life.