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Body fat and lipid parameters of management assistants in a rural area in Sri Lanka
Authors:
S. P. A. S. Senadheera ,
Rajarata Universityof Sri Lanka, 50008, Saliyapura, Anuradhapura, LK
About S. P. A. S.
Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine and Allied Sciences
E. A. R. I. E. Siriwardhana,
Rajarata Universityof Sri Lanka, 50008, Saliyapura, Anuradhapura, LK
About E. A. R. I. E.
Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine and Allied Sciences
S. P. Wickramage
Rajarata Universityof Sri Lanka, 50008, Saliyapura, Anuradhapura, LK
About S. P.
Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine and Allied Sciences
Abstract
Background
Fat in certain body compartments has a significant contribution to dyslipidemia.
Objective
The objective was to determine the fat distribution in various body compartments among management assistants (clerks: sedentary occupational group), from the Anuradhapura Municipal Council area, Sri Lanka and to estimate their lipid profiles for any correlation with fat distribution.
Methods
In this descriptive cross-sectional study [n=78; males=15(mean age=38(11) years); females=63 (mean age=39(9) years)], weight, height, waist and hip circumferences were measured using standard WHO methods. Body fat was measured using 8 electrode bio impedance analyzer system (HBF375 Karada Scan, Japan). Lipid profile was estimated using colorimetric assay kit methods.
Results
According to the BMI, 57% of females were obese and 13% were overweight, and 67% of males were obese and 20% were overweight. Abdominal obesity [WC>90cm males; >80cm females] was present in 73% of males and 81% of females. Based on total BF% (males>25%; females>35%-obese), 73% males and 65% females were obese. Twenty nine percent of females and 73% of males had a high visceral fat percentage (>10%).
Among the females, 68%, 17%, 92% and among males, 73%, 27%, 80% had hypercholesterolaemia, hypertriglyceridemia and high LDL levels, respectively. Low HDL levels were observed in 47% of males and 68% of females. Conicity index (CI) and body adiposity index (BAI) were at high risk level in 93% of males and 75% of females and 27% of males and 56% of females, respectively.
Conclusion
The prevalence of overweight and obesity was high among the individuals of the study group and a majority were unaware that they were dyslipidemic.
How to Cite:
Senadheera, S.P.A.S., Siriwardhana, E.A.R.I.E. and Wickramage, S.P., 2019. Body fat and lipid parameters of management assistants in a rural area in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka Journal of Medicine, 28(2), pp.24–36. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/sljm.v28i2.141
Published on
31 Dec 2019.
Peer Reviewed
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