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The prevalence of Obesity and metabolic syndrome in Tibetan immigrants living in high altitude area in Ladakh, India
Author(s) -
Lin Belle Yanyu,
Genden Karma,
Shen Wei,
Wu PoShu,
Hung HuiFang,
Yang KuenCheh,
Lin WenYuan
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.31.1_supplement.797.7
Subject(s) - medicine , obesity , overweight , metabolic syndrome , body mass index , anthropometry , diabetes mellitus , demography , endocrinology , sociology
OBJECTS To examine the prevalence of obesity and related metabolic factors in Tibetan immigrants living in high altitudes. METHODS A total of 149 Tibetan immigrants aged 20 years and over were recruited in 2016 in Ladakh, India. Anthropometric indices and biochemical factors were measured. Obesity classified by body mass index (BMI) was defined using the World Health Organization Asia‐Pacific criteria. Metabolic syndrome (MetS) was defined using the American Heart Association and the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute definitions. RESULTS Men were older and had greater height, fasting glucose, and uric acid than women. The prevalence of overweight, general obesity, central obesity, and metabolic syndrome was 23.4%, 42.6%, 42.6%, and 10.6% in men and 7.8%, 64.7%, 69.6%, and 33.3% in women, respectively. The prevalence of overweight, obesity, and metabolic syndrome was higher in older age groups. In both genders, subjects in higher BMI groups had higher prevalence of hypertension, central obesity, and MetS than subjects in lower BMI groups. Compared to the non‐central obesity group, subjects in the central obesity group have higher weight, BMI, body fat, hip circumference, systolic and diastolic BP, and prevalence of hypertension in both genders. The prevalence of diabetes and fasting glucose are not related to any BMI groups or central obesity groups in both genders. CONCLUSIONS Among this group of Tibetan immigrants living in a high altitude area, women have a higher prevalence of obesity and metabolic syndrome than men. No relationship was found between diabetes and obesity among this group. Support or Funding Information None