Abstract
Objective:To find out frequency of obesity in female University students in Faisalabad and to investigate its association with blood groups of ABO system.Methods:A cross sectional study was conducted with a sample size of 200 female University students, recruited from the Faisalabad based institutes from May 2017 to July 2017. Relevant information was taken by administering questionnaire. Height in meters and weight in kg were taken by stadiometer. BMI was calculated using formula BMI=weight in kg/height m2. Blood groups were determined by classic (antigen-antibody agglutination test). The data was analyzed through SPSS 20. Descriptive were presented as mean± SD and association of BMI with blood groups was assessed by regression analysis. P value ≤0.05 deemed statistically significant.Results:Out of students, 192 attempted the questionnaire and participated in study (96% response rate), 30% of the 192 females were obese, distribution of ABO blood group showed 43%, followed by O, A and AB. 90% were Rh positive and 10% were Rh negative. Blood group O showed a trend towards obesity and blood group AB showed a trend towards lean body.Conclusion:The blood group O showed the significant positive association with obesity. Population with blood group O showed greatest susceptibility to be overweight and obese.
Highlights
Obesity is prevalent globally in all age groups at an alarming rate
Students from various departments were involved in this study namely Department of Nutrition and Dietetics (DND), Department of Physiotherapy (DPT), Optometry and MBBS
The various anthropometric parameters were compared amongst the different blood groups and are mentioned in Table-I
Summary
Finding the predisposing factors of obesity is a major concern for researchers due to its grave consequences like hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, diabetes mellitus type II, myocardial infarction, infertility, obstructive sleep apnoea,[1] osteoarthritis and cancers. It affects the cognition levels and performance. It has been associated with poor quality of life due to its psychosocial consequences and reduced life expectancy.[2] It is an emerging epidemic in our country involving children as well as adults.[1] Pakistan ranked 9th out of 133 countries in the global burden of disease as mentioned in a report published in 2014.3 Due to the continuous rise in prevalence of
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