Pattern of Abdominal Adiposity and its Association with Hypertension and Prediabetes in Ogbomoso, Nigeria
Published: 2022-11-28
Page: 389- 396
Issue: 2022 - Volume 5 [Issue 2]
Chukwudi B. Aroh
Department of Family Medicine, Bowen University Teaching Hospital, P. O. Box 15, Ogbomoso, Nigeria.
Isaac O. Amole *
Department of Family Medicine, Bowen University Iwo and Bowen University Teaching Hospital, P. O. Box 15, Ogbomos, Nigeria.
Adewumi O. Durodola
Department of Family Medicine, Bowen University Iwo and Bowen University Teaching Hospital, P. O. Box 15, Ogbomos, Nigeria.
Stephen A. Adesina
Department of Family Medicine, Bowen University Iwo and Bowen University Teaching Hospital, P. O. Box 15, Ogbomos, Nigeria.
Adepeju O. Adegoke
Department of Family Medicine, Bowen University Iwo and Bowen University Teaching Hospital, P. O. Box 15, Ogbomos, Nigeria.
Akinsola I. Akinwumi
Department of Family Medicine, Afe Babalola University, Ado- Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria.
Olufemi T. Awotunde
Department of Family Medicine, Bowen University Iwo and Bowen University Teaching Hospital, P. O. Box 15, Ogbomos, Nigeria.
Akintayo D. OlaOlorun
Department of Family Medicine, Bowen University Iwo and Bowen University Teaching Hospital, P. O. Box 15, Ogbomos, Nigeria.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Aims: To determine pattern of abdominal adiposity and its association with prediabetes and hypertension.
Study Design: The study was a descriptive cross-sectional study.
Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted at Bowen University Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso and the data was collection between September and October, 2014.
Methodology: A total of 121 participants were recruited using the systematic random sampling. A standardized questionnaire was administered to obtain the socio-demographic, physical activity and clinical parameters. Physical measurements of waist circumferences were done using a flexible tape rule. Blood pressure measurement was done with a mercury sphygmomanometer and a Littman’s stethoscope. Biochemical measurements of fasting plasma glucose and 2 hour post prandial plasma glucose test were determined using the enzymatic method.
Results: The prevalence of abdominal obesity among the participants was 40.5%. The prevalence among the female was 54.0% and among the male was 5.9% (p˂0.001). The prevalence of prediabetes among the participants who had abdominal obesity was 16.3% while it was 8.5% among the participants who had normal abdominal adiposity (p=0.624). The prevalence of hypertension among the participants who had abdominal obesity was 55.1% while it was 21.3% among the participants who normal abdominal adiposity.
Conclusion: The prevalence of abdominal obesity (40.5%) found among our study participants was high. There was a statistically significant association between abdominal obesity and hypertension. The prevalence of prediabetes was found to be higher in participants who had abdominal obesity (16.3%) than those with normal abdominal fat (8.5%), though the association was not statistically significant.
Keywords: Abdominal obesity, hypertension, prediabetes and physical activity