Body measurements and the evaluation of glucose metabolism in the target population

Abstract

Background: The prevalence of obesity continues to increase in worldwide. In the literature, the risk of obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases is high among military personnel despite their regular physical activity., the prevalence of obesity and imfaired glucose metabolism among target population in Mongolia has not yet been studied. Aim: To study the association between obesity measures and imfaired glucose metabolism among target population. Material and Methods: This study was conducted between June and August 2022, aged 30-55 target population in Ulaanbaatar city. Body measurements included body weight, height, BMI, waist circumference, blood pressure, and hand grip strength. An oral glucose tolerance test identified imfaired glucose metabolism. A statistically significant probability was considered when the P value was at <0.05. Results: A total of 141 people participated in the study, and the mean age was 37.6±5.5. The 70.9% (n=100) of the respondents were male and 76.6% (n=108) had a bachelor’s degree or higher. According to BMI, overweight and obesity were 56% (n=79) and 19.1% (n=27) respectively. The prevelance of central obesity regarding to waist circumference was 63.1% (n=89). Pearson’s correlation analysis, waist circumference was positively correlated with fasting glucose (r=0.219) and age (r=0.223). These associations were statisctically signifcant. Conclusions: The prevalence of central obesity among people who participated in the study is 63.1%, and imfaired glucose metabolism was 13.5%. Central obesity might be a risk factor for the risk of imfaired glucose metabolism.