Key result
Increasing BMI links to higher waist circumference, LDL-C, and diastolic blood pressure in adult men.
Why the study?
Obesity is linked to increased risk of dyslipidemia, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease, motivating an evaluation of the association between BMI and lipid profile, blood pressure, and waist circumference in obese adult Indian males.
Is increasing body mass index (BMI) associated with alterations in lipid profile, blood pressure, and waist circumference in adult Indian males aged 30-50 years?
Cross-Sectional (n=110)
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Is increasing body mass index (BMI) associated with alterations in lipid profile, blood pressure, and waist circumference in adult Indian males aged 30-50 years?
In adult Indian males, increasing severity of obesity is significantly associated with greater central adiposity, elevated diastolic blood pressure, and higher LDL-C levels, underscoring the need for early cardiovascular risk screening and weight management.
May inform risk stratification in obese Indian males; leaves open need for longitudinal studies to establish causality.
Background and aim: Obesity is a major public health concern and is associated with an increased risk of dyslipidemia, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease.This study aimed to evaluate the association between body mass index (BMI) and lipid profile, blood pressure, and waist circumference in obese adult Indian males.Methods: A hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 110 adult males aged 30-50 years after obtaining written informed consent.Participants were classified into the following four BMI groups: group I (<30 kg/m²), group II (30-34.9kg/m²), group III (35-39.9kg/m²), and group IV (≥40 kg/m²).Waist circumference, systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), serum triglycerides, total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) were measured using standard methods.Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS version 23.0 (Armonk, NY: IBM Corp.).One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) followed by Tukey's post hoc test was used for intergroup comparisons.A p<0.05 was considered statistically significant.Results: More than half of the participants (n=59, 53.6%) belonged to the BMI ≥40 kg/m² group.Waist circumference increased significantly with increasing BMI (p<0.0001).Diastolic blood pressure showed a significant positive association with BMI (p=0.032),whereas systolic blood pressure did not differ significantly among the groups.LDL-C levels were significantly higher in groups III and IV (p=0.033).Although triglyceride and total cholesterol levels tended to increase with increasing BMI, these differences were not statistically significant.HDL-C levels showed a decreasing trend with increasing BMI but did not reach statistical significance.Conclusion: Among Indian adult males, increasing BMI was significantly associated with greater waist circumference, elevated diastolic blood pressure, and higher LDL-C levels.These findings highlight the importance of early identification and management of obesity to reduce future cardiovascular risk.
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Kumbharkhane et al. (2026) conducted a cross-sectional in Obesity (n=110). Increasing Body Mass Index (BMI ≥30 kg/m², stratified up to ≥40 kg/m²) vs. Control group with BMI <30 kg/m² was evaluated on Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C, mg/dL) in BMI ≥40 kg/m² vs BMI <30 kg/m² across BMI groups (p=0.033). Increasing BMI in adult Indian males was significantly associated with greater waist circumference (p<0.0001), higher LDL-C (p=0.033), and elevated diastolic blood pressure (p=0.032).
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