Gender-Based Assessment of Haematological Parameters of Obese Individuals in Omisanjana Area of Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria
Emmanuel Ifeanyi Obeagu
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Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Imo State University, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria.
Precious Omotunde
Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Achievers University, Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria.
Getrude Uzoma Obeagu
Department of Nursing Science, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria.
Richard I. Eze
Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Madonna University Nigeria, Elele Campus, Rivers State, Nigeria.
Ukamaka Edward
Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Imo State University, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria.
Chukwuma J. Okafor
Department of Pathology and Biochemistry, State University of Zanzibar, Tanzania.
C. C. N. Vincent
Department of Nursing Science, Imo State University, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria.
Ejike Felix Chukwurah
Department of Haematology and Immunology, Faculty of Clinical Medicine, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Nigeria.
Blessing Oluchi Akalonu
Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Madonna University Nigeria, Elele Campus, Rivers State, Nigeria.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Background: Obesity is a serious health problem, it increases heart-related diseases and its prevalence continues to increase due to genetic and lifestyle influences. This study aims to evaluate the hematological parameters of obese individuals based on gender in the Omisanjana region of Ado Ekiti, Ekiti state. Nigeria.
Materials and Methods: The research is based on a cross-sectional study of obese and non-obese individuals in hospitals. The study was carried out in the Omisanjana area of Ado Ekiti, Ekiti state. Fifty (50) obese individuals and fifty (50) apparently non-obese individuals were recruited as controls and participated in the study. The data are shown in the table and are expressed as mean ± standard deviation, and are analyzed using the Student's t test of the statistical software package for social sciences (SPSS, version 20.0), and the level of significance is established at p≤ 0.05.
Results: The results showed no significant difference in PCV (p=0.3783), WBC (p=0.501), LYM (p=0.149), GRAN (p=0.336), MID (p=0.242), ,RBC (p=0.243), HGB (p=0.086), HCT (p=0.323), MCV (p=0.943), MCH p=0.097), MCHC (p=0.922), PLT (p=0.941), when compared between obese individuals and non-obese individuals based on sex respectively.
Conclusion: The study showed no statistically significant changes, and it may be because there are no significant changes in the physiological factors and the growth factors of the precursor cells in the bone marrow, so the body mass index (BMI) has no effect on hematological parameters.
Keywords: Haematological parameters, obese individuals, gender, heart diseases