Bio-Electric Impedance Analysis and Anthropometric Obesity Indices as Predictors of Dyslipidaemia Among Adults at A Tertiary Institution in Lusaka, Zambia.

Abstract Objective Dyslipidaemia and obesity have a synergistic effect on the development of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). Anthropometric measurements have often been used as surrogate markers for obesity indices with diverse results. We evaluated the best obesity index for predicting dyslipidaemia among anthropometric measurements and body fat measurements with bio-electric impedance analysis (BIA). Results Among 116 adults, 62 (53.4%) were female. The median age was 39 years (quartile (Q)1, Q3: 20.8, 65.4). Waist circumference (odds ratio (OR) 4.54; 95% CI 1.56, 13.19; p=0.005) and total body fat percentage (OR 0.34; 95% CI 0.13, 0.91; p=0.031) measurements of obesity indices were significantly associated with dyslipidaemia.