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Endocrine Abstracts (2013) 31 P238 | DOI: 10.1530/endoabs.31.P238

SFEBES2013 Poster Presentations Obesity, diabetes, metabolism and cardiovascular (67 abstracts)

Ethnic specific anthropometric values have been used by the International Diabetes Federation to aid in the diagnosis of the metabolic syndrome: no such values are available for Sub-Saharan Africa including Nigeria

Ofem Enang 1 , Okon Essien 1 , Olufemi Fasanmade 2 & Augustine Ohwovoriole 2


1University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria; 2Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi Araba/Lagos State, Nigeria.


Objectives: To determine the mean and normative values of anthropometry among the inhabitants of a coastal Nigerian city.

Methods: A cross sectional survey comprising 1134 subjects (645 males and 489 females) representative of the entire population of Calabar metropolis aged 15–79 was studied. A multistage sampling method was applied to select the subjects. Using a modification of WHO STEPS instrument the information obtained included anthropometric indices. Anthropometric indices were expressed as mean (S.D.). The comparison of means between groups was done using independent student t-test. The normative values of indices of nutriture were determined using CI, and the level of significance was taken as P<0.05.

Results: The mean (95% CI) values of BMI for males and females were 27.0 kg/m2 (95% CI 26.5–27.2) and 28.5 kg/m2 (95% CI 28.0–29.0) respectively. The mean (95% CI) value of waist circumference (WC) for males was 91.0 cm (95% CI 90.2–91.8), of females was 89.8 cm (95% CI 88.8–90.8). The mean (95% CI) values of waist hip ratio (WHR) for males was 0.90 (95% CI 0.88–0.89) while that of females was 0.85 (95% CI 0.87–0.89). The mean (95% CI) values of height for males was 1.70 m (1.70–1.72) and for females was 1.60 m (1.64–1.65), P<0.01. The mean (95% CI) values of hip circumference (HC) for males was 101.1 cm (101.5–103.3) and for females was 105.6 cm (102.8–104.4), P<0.01.

Conclusion: The mean values of anthropometry in the study population are different from those from other parts of Nigeria and other parts of the world.

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