Abstract
To determine the association of abdominal obesity and dietary pattern with female cholelithiasis patients. A prospective observational study was conducted out on 30 female patients with recently diagnosed cholelithiasis. Anthropometric Measurements, Dietary Assessment and Socio- Economic Status were key characteristics of the study. In accordance with the Asia-Pacific guidelines established by the World Health Organization (2000), patients with normal BMI (23.3%) have a high WHtR (≥0.5), whereas those with overweight (20%) and obese (56.7%) BMIs consistently showed higher WHtR (≥0.5). The central adiposity, evaluated through the Waist-to-Height Ratio (WHtR), tends to be consistent from early to late adulthood (i.e. ≥0.5). The Waist-to-Height Ratio (WHtR) which is the marker of central adiposity, remains stable from early to late adulthood (i.e., ≥0.5). The analysis of energy adequacy, based on the updated ICMR RDA (2024), indicated that, all age groups exhibited energy intake below the recommended levels, with early adulthood showing the most pronounced shortfall. The average consumption of TSFA and TPUFA was marginally above the recommended thresholds for middle adulthood, though not to a significant extent. Similarly, the average intake of TMUFA and total trans-fatty acids fell within the recommended guidelines for all age categories. According to our study, WHtR plays a more significant role in mediating the correlation between dietary patterns and cholelithiasis compared to BMI.
Keywords: Body Mass Index (BMI), Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA), Waist Circumference (WC), Waist -to -Height Ratio (WHtR), World Health Organisation (WHO).