Hossain Sadnan, Chowdhury Akibul Islam, Sarwer Md Nawal, Akter Fouzia, Mukta Nasima Akter
Department of Nutrition and Food Engineering, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences Daffodil International University Dhaka Bangladesh.
Department of Mathematical and Physical Sciences East West University Dhaka Bangladesh.
Health Sci Rep. 2025 Jul 23;8(7):e71113. doi: 10.1002/hsr2.71113. eCollection 2025 Jul.
The increase in overweight and obesity cannot be exclusively ascribed to environmental or lifestyle factors, since a substantial proportion of this phenomenon is impacted by genetic and racial factors. This study investigated the link between body mass index (BMI) and fasting blood glucose (FBG) levels among Marma tribal community members in Bangladesh.
A cross-sectional study was carried out on the Marma tribe of the Bandarban using random sampling techniques to select the participants. A total of 208 (74 male and 134 female) respondents participated, and a standardized questionnaire was used to collect data. In addition to descriptive statistics, , and logistic regression model were employed for analysis at a 5% significance level.
This study reveals that 65.9% of the people belong to the 30-50 age group, followed by 28.8% of the 51-70 age group associated with BMI ( < 0.024). The prevalence of obesity (46%) is higher among females ( < 0.05). Physical activity level is associated with BMI ( < 0.05). Among all the subjects, 14.9% are diabetic, 37.5% are prediabetic, and 46.7% belong to the normal blood glucose range. The relation between physical activity level and body mass index is notable ( < 0.05). Blood glucose level and dietary diversity score are also significant ( < 0.05).
There is no significant association between BMI and blood glucose levels, but a positive correlation exists. The BMI tends to be greater among females. Future research could compare it with non-tribal groups and use the HbA1c approach for a more comprehensive evaluation.
超重和肥胖率的上升不能完全归因于环境或生活方式因素，因为这一现象的很大一部分受到遗传和种族因素的影响。本研究调查了孟加拉国玛尔玛部落社区成员的体重指数（BMI）与空腹血糖（FBG）水平之间的联系。
采用随机抽样技术，对班达班的玛尔玛部落进行了一项横断面研究，以选择参与者。共有208名（74名男性和134名女性）受访者参与，使用标准化问卷收集数据。除描述性统计外，还采用了 以及逻辑回归模型，在5%的显著性水平上进行分析。
本研究表明，65.9%的人属于30 - 50岁年龄组，其次是51 - 70岁年龄组的28.8%，与BMI相关（<0.024）。女性肥胖患病率（46%）更高（<0.05）。身体活动水平与BMI相关（<0.05）。在所有受试者中，14.9%患有糖尿病，37.5%处于糖尿病前期，46.7%属于正常血糖范围。身体活动水平与体重指数之间的关系显著（<0.05）。血糖水平和饮食多样性得分也具有显著性（<0.05）。
BMI与血糖水平之间无显著关联，但存在正相关。女性的BMI往往更高。未来的研究可以将其与非部落群体进行比较，并使用糖化血红蛋白（HbA1c）方法进行更全面的评估。
