International Clinical and Medical Case Reports Journal (ISSN: 2832-5788) | Volume 3, Issue 9 | Research Article | Open Access DOI
AKHIMIENHO Kingsley Irelosen*
AKHIMIENHO Kingsley Irelosen1*, AIWUYO Henry2
1Department of Paediatrics, Edo State University, Uzairue
2Department of Internal medicine, Brookdale Hospital Medical Centre, Brooklyn New York, USA
*Correspondence to: AKHIMIENHO Kingsley Irelosen
Fulltext PDFDespite the usefulness of waist circumference in determination of central adiposity, there is no national reference values for Nigerian adolescents. This study therefore aims to give a representation of the waist circumference percentile values amongst adolescents in Uyo, South- South Nigeria.
It was a cross sectional community based study, done between December 2017 1nd April 2019, amongst adolescents aged 10 to 18 years. The waist circumference of the adolescents was measured mid way between the iliac crest and the lower border of the last palpable rib.
The mean waist circumference for males was 42.95 plus or minus(use the symbol) 3.62, while that of females was 45.01 plus or minus 13.99.
There was a significant association between gender, age, socioeconomic class and waist circumference.
It is recommended that waist circumference should be routinely measured amongst adolescents because of its correlation with visceral adiposity.
AKHIMIENHO Kingsley Irelosen, AIWUYO Henry. Pattern and Determinants of Waist Circumference Percentiles Amongst Apparently Healthy Adolescents In Uyo South-South Nigeria: A Descriptive Study. Int Clinc Med Case Rep Jour. 2024;3(9):1-7.