TO ESTABLISH THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THYROID LEVELS AND SELECTED ANTHROPOMETRIC PARAMETERS (BMI, WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE, HIP CIRCUMFERENCE, WAIST-HIP RATIO) IN YOUNG OBESE INDIVIDUALS.

Abstract

Background & Method: The aim of the study is to establish the relationship between Thyroid 
levels and selected anthropometric parameters in young obese individuals. Both males and 
females in the age group of 19 – 35 years, were selected and obesity was defined as those with 
BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2, set by WHO for Asians. 
Result: Mean weight (80 kg) than the control group (59 kg) with significant P value of 0.01. The 
mean height was higher in the control group (163 cm) than the obese group of mean height (160 
cm) with significant P value 0.011. Obese study group had higher mean BMI (31.08 cm) than the 
control group (22.22 cm) with significant P value of 0.001.