ARTICLE INFO

Article Type

Original Research

Authors

Angourani   P (*)
Heydari   M (1)
Karimi   Z (2)
Ebrahimof   S (3)
Mehrzadi   M (2)






(*) Institute of Nutrition & Food Technology, Nutrition Sciences & Food Technology Faculty,, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
(1) 1Janbazan Medical & Engineering Research Center, Tehran, Iran
(2) Institute of Nutrition & Food Technology, Nutrition Sciences & Food Technology Faculty, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
(2) Institute of Nutrition & Food Technology, Nutrition Sciences & Food Technology Faculty, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
(3) 3“Student Research Committee” and “Institute of Nutrition & Food Technology, Nutrition Sciences & Food Technology Faculty”, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

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Article History

Received:   December  9, 2013
Accepted:   August 3, 2014
ePublished:   November 6, 2014

ABSTRACT

Aims Veterans due to inactive life styles and different problems like amputation, inactivity and different drugs consumption are more susceptible to obesity and its related diseases such as diabetes. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between general obesity (Body Mass Index) and abdominal obesity (waist circumference size) with type 2 diabetes in male Iranian veterans.
Materials & Methods The present case-control study was done on veterans referred to weight disorders clinic of Sasan Hospital in 2011-13. 135 type 2 diabetic male veterans (diabetic group) and 203 non-diabetic male veterans (non-diabetic group), were selected using available sampling method. Age, education, physical activity in month before the study, and disability status were recorded in a checklist. Data were analyzed using Student-T, Chi-square and logistic regression analysis.
Findings A significant difference was observed between weight, waist circumference size and body mass index between diabetic and non-diabetic groups (p=0.0001). The effect of waist circumference size on diabetes was significant. Body mass index showed no significant difference on type 2 diabetes.
Conclusion There is a correlation between waist circumference size and type 2 diabetes but body mass index has no effect on type 2 diabetes.


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