Somatotype components as valuable predictors of Type 2 diabetes mellitus

• DOI: 10.4314/njbas.v31i2.8
• Publication Date: 2025-04-15T11:05:36Z
• Authors: H.L. Sabo; M. Mustapha; W.O. Hamman; S.A. Adamu; F.S. Bello; A. Adamu; I. Abdullahi; A.I. Aliyu; A.U. Dahiru

This study examined the association between somatotype components and risk of Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) also assessed diagnostic accuracy in predicting T2DM for Nigerian population. crosssectional comprised 170 participants aged 30-65; 28 males 62 females confirmed T2DM, 37 43 females’ control, selected using systematic random sampling from Endocrine Outpatient Clinic, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital Zaria, Kaduna State. Subjects were somatotyped Heath Carter method. Binary logistic regression revealed significant associations (endomorphy, mesomorphy, ectomorphy) (χ2 (3) = 22.546, P < 0.0001) 50.750, respectively. Receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) analysis; endomorphy demonstrated a moderate (AUC: 0.638, 95% CI: 0.539-0.736). Mesomorphy showed 0.680, 0.577-0.784). In males, all [endomorphy 0.844, 0.741-0.946), mesomorphy 0.930, 0.874-0.986), ectomorphy 0.876, 0.782-0.969) high T2DM. Overall, provides valuable insights into somatotypecomponents as predictors which can inform development targeted interventions to reduce burden