Variations in Anthropometric Parameters in Offspring of Type ۲ Diabetes Patients

Background: The risk of developing diabetes mellitus for an individual with a positive family history of the disease is two-to fourfold higher in an offspring of a diabetic compared with offspring of non-diabetic.Objectives: This study aimed to assess the anthropometric parameters of offspring of type ۲ diabetes mellitus (T۲DM) patients in Sagamu, Nigeria.Methods: Study subjects were ۱۰۰ offspring of consecutive T۲DM patients’ attending a hospital endocrinology clinic. Diabetic offspring were exempted from the study. FBS was determined employing enzymatic hexokinase method. Height, weight, waist circumference (WC), and hip circumference (HC) were measured utilizing standard methods while body mass index (BMI) and waist-hip ratio (WHR) were calculated.Results: There were ۵۰ males and ۵۰ females study subjects, aged ۱۶ to ۶۵ years. The most populated aged group was ۱۶ to ۲۵ years of which ۴۸.۶% (n = ۳۶) were males and ۵۱.۴% (n = ۳۸) were females. Totally, ۱۸ subjects were either obese or overweight. Significantly, male subjects had a greater mean weight compared to females (P = ۰.۰۲۱) while females had greater mean BMI (P = ۰.۰۳۷). Mean WHR was significantly higher among male subjects (P = ۰.۰۱۸).Conclusion: Common Anthropometric parameters are normal, female subjects tend to have higher BMI while males have higher weight and WHR.