Key result
Ikwerre and Okrika males exhibit ~76% normal weight prevalence alongside healthy waist-to-hip ratios.
Why the study?
Body mass index and waist-to-hip ratio are acceptable indicators to assess cardiometabolic disorders and predict future health risks, motivating an assessment of health status in the Ikwerres and Okrikas ethnic groups.
Population
300 respondents aged 18-37 years from Ikwerres and Okrikas ethnic groups in Rivers State
Design
Descriptive cross-sectional study
Authors
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Provides ethnic-specific baseline norms; leaves open prospective validation for cardiometabolic risk prediction.
Cross-Sectional (n=300)
This study provides baseline anthropometric data for cardiometabolic risk assessment in specific Nigerian ethnic groups, demonstrating significant gender differences in BMI.
Asiwe et al. (2023) conducted a cross-sectional in Health status (n=300). Body Mass Index (BMI) and Waist-to-Hip Ratio (WHR) assessment was evaluated on BMI and WHR categories and their association. Body mass index and waist-to-hip ratio assessments in the Ikwerre and Okrika ethnic groups showed that 76.4% of males had normal weight and 69.6% had a normal waist-to-hip ratio.
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