www.ijcmr.com Section: Biotechnology International Journal of Contemporary Medical Research ISSN (Online): 2393-915X; (Print): 2454-7379 | ICV: 98.46 | Volume 6 | Issue 3 |March 2019 C1 A Comparative Study of Body Mass Index, Body Weight and Waist to Height Ratio to Depict Serum Cholesterol Level in Healthy Young Individuals Ankit Sharma 1 , Ritwick Ranjan Sarma 2 , Rahul Soni 3 , Nasir Ali Ansari 4 , Nikita Sabu 5 , Pooja Jain 6 , Swati Mittal 7 , Yashi Mathur 8 ORIGINAL RESEARCH ABSTRACT Introduction: Many external and internal factors either directly or indirectly regulate our health. Similarly, many parameters such as high glucose, high cholesterol, and high blood pressure are the indicators of our healthiness. Body Mass Index (BMI) and Waist to Height Ratio (WtHR) are such parameters which indicate the degree of healthiness of an individual. Current study aimed at estimation and comparison of the statistical relationships of BMI, body weight and WtHR with serum cholesterol level in healthy Individuals of age group of 18-30. Material and methods: This study was done on total 54 healthy persons (27 male and 27 females) of age group 18- 30. The data of age, height weight and waist circumference of all participants were collected. In their fasting blood samples, total serum cholesterol was measured by colorimetric kit. In this study statistical correlation was confrmed by three different statistical methods. Results: Our statistical analysis suggested that BMI, body weight and WtHR are positively correlated with average total serum cholesterol level with a signifcant p value (<0.05). Statistical correlation coeffcient values further suggested that BMI could be a better predictor of cholesterol level associated diseases as compared to body weight and WtHR in healthy individuals of age group 18-30. High BMI and Waist circumference are indicators of overweight and/ obesity. Conclusion: These fndings indicated that BMI could be a better predictor of cholesterol level associated diseases as compared to body weight and WtHR in healthy individuals of age group 18-30. Keywords: Body Mass Index, Cholesterol, Cardiovascular Diseases, Statistical Analysis Waist to Height Ratio INTRODUCTION Health is a state of being well physically, emotionally, mentally and socially. But nowadays, it is a great challenge to keep ourselves healthy and away from the health related problems. There are several factors which are responsible for affecting the health status of an individual. The factors include the environment, genetic factors, lifestyle, background, food habits and socio-economic condition. A healthy state can be determined by using physical and biochemical parameters. Both of these parameters are helpful in analyzing the ftness of an individual. For the past few decades, the rising focus all over the country is on health and weight which leads to the obesity and chronic diseases occur due to obesity. The physical parameter includes the height and weight of an individual. The ftness of an individual can be estimated with the help of these physical parameters. Every individual must do physical activities for a happy, healthy and effective living. Physical activities are necessary for the development of overall personality of a child. It also helps in controlling body weight, reduces the chances of cancer, cardiovascular diseases, strengthens bones and muscles etc. Physical activity was a part of the daily lives of our ancestors. In most of the industrialized countries, physical activity has been disconnected from activities that our ancestors consider essential for daily survival as well as energy intake was also not linked to energy expenditure. Some studies have reported that the strong risk factor for Type 2 diabetes is physical inactivity. 1 Another study suggest that the main positive risk associated with diabetes and obesity is long term watching television which is a symbol of sedentary lifestyle. 2 The lower risk for Type 2 diabetes is associated with moderate and vigorous physical activity. 3 Body Mass Index (BMI) is a statistical measurement which is calculated by measuring body weight and height of an individual. BMI includes the body weight in kilograms and height in meter squares. It indicates the health issues like 1 Assistant Professor, Dr. B. Lal Institute of Biotechnology, 6E, Malviya Nagar Industrial Area, Jaipur, 2 BSc Student, Dr. B lal Institute of Biotechnology, 6E, Malviya Nagar Industrial Area, Jaipur, 3 MSc Student, Dr. B lal Institute of Biotechnology, 6E, Malviya Nagar Industrial Area, Jaipur, 4 BSc Student, Dr. B lal Institute of Biotechnology, 6E, Malviya Nagar Industrial Area, Jaipur, 5 BSc Student, Dr. B lal Institute of Biotechnology, 6E, Malviya Nagar Industrial Area, Jaipur, 6 BSc Student, Dr. B lal Institute of Biotechnology, 6E, Malviya Nagar Industrial Area, Jaipur, 7 BSc Student, Dr. B lal Institute of Biotechnology, 6E, Malviya Nagar Industrial Area, Jaipur, 8 BSc Student, Dr. B lal Institute of Biotechnology, 6E, Malviya Nagar Industrial Area, Jaipur, India Corresponding author: Dr Ankit Sharma, Assistant Professor, Department of Biotechnology, Dr. B Lal Institute of Biotechnology, 6E Malviya Nagar Industrial Area, Jaipur, Rajasthan India How to cite this article: Ankit Sharma, Ritwick Ranjan Sarma, Rahul Soni, Nasir Ali Ansari, Nikita Sabu, Pooja Jain, Swati Mittal, Yashi Mathur. A comparative study of body mass index, body weight and waist to height ratio to depict serum cholesterol level in healthy young individuals. International Journal of Contemporary Medical Research 2019;6(3):C1-C5. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21276/ijcmr.2019.6.3.48