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ArticleDiabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy2025

Exploring the Relationship Between Inflammatory Biomarkers and Anthropometric Measures of Obesity in Healthy Adults: A Case Control Study.

Dekra Ali El-Aghbary, Rashad Ali Thabet, Mohammed A W Almorish, Khaled Mohammed AlSayaghi, Ahmed M E Elkhalifa

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Dekra Ali El-AghbaryDepartment of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sana'a University, Sana'a, Yemen.ORCID 0009-0008-1488-1837
Rashad Ali ThabetDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sana'a University, Sana'a, Yemen.ORCID 0009-0004-4880-0899
Mohammed A W AlmorishDepartment of Hematology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sana'a University, Sana'a, Yemen.ORCID 0000-0001-5296-7115
Khaled Mohammed AlSayaghiDepartment of Medical Surgical Nursing, College of Nursing, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-9508-3050
Ahmed M E ElkhalifaDepartment of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Saudi Electronic University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-2660-5054

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Background: Obesity is a critical public health issue, marked by an accumulation of adipose tissue that presents numerous health hazards, with recent focus on the link between obesity and inflammation, especially in the context of inflammatory biomarkers as indicators of metabolic abnormalities related to obesity. Objective: This study aimed to investigate the correlation between inflammatory biomarkers such as C-reactive protein (CRP), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), and hematological indicators of inflammation with anthropometric obesity measures in obese and non-obese healthy adults. Methods: The study employed a case control design involving both obese and non-obese healthy adults. The research evaluated anthropometric indicators. Blood samples were collected from participants to measure complete blood count (CBC), CRP and ESR. Platelet /Lymphocyte ratio (PLR), Neutrophil/Lymphocyte ratio (NLR), Monocyte/Lymphocyte ratio (MLR), and the systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) were calculated. Results: A significant association exists between familial obesity, lack of physical activity, and constipation persistence in obese individuals compared to non-obese individuals. In the obese cohort, mean values of white blood cells (TWBCs), neutrophils, monocytes, platelet count, NLR, PLR, MLR, and SII were elevated compared to the non-obese group. Statistically significant differences in ESR and CRP were noted between the two populations. A positive correlation exists between TWBCs and WHR, whereas lymphocytes correlate positively with WHR and negatively with body fat percentage. Eosinophils exhibited negative associations with obesity metrics, while ESR and CRP had significant positive correlations with obesity indicators like BMI and body fat percentage; PLR showed a negative relationship with WHR and a positive one with body fat percentage, lacking significant correlations with BMI, WC, HC, or abdominal obesity. Conclusion: The research indicates significant elevations in hematological biomarkers among obese individuals, highlighting a probable link between obesity and inflammation, with specific inflammatory markers potentially serving as predictors of obesity-related health risks.

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anthropometric measuresBMIC-reactive proteinerythrocyte sedimentation rateinflammatory markersobesityPLR

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