(P20-012-25) The Association Between Body Roundness Index and Socio-demographic, Lifestyle, and Biochemical Factors: Findings From a Cross-Sectional Study in Lebanon

Objectives: Investigate the association between BRI and sociodemographic factors, lifestyle, and certain health conditions such as: obesity, low vitamin D status, insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome and its components, among a sample of Lebanese adults.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among the employees at Notre Dame University - Louaize. Four questionnaires were administered during a face-to-face interview including a background and International Physical Activity Questionnaire short form questionnaires, food frequency questionnaire and a 24 h recall. Data on anthropometrics and biochemical measurements were assessed. The definition of the Third Report of the National Cholesterol Education Program was used to identify individuals who had metabolic syndrome. Statistical analyses were performed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 23 for Windows.

Results: BRI was significantly higher in men (5.2 ± 1.4) compared to women (4.7 ± 1.6, p < 0.05) and showed a positive correlation with age (r²=0.391, p< 0.05). No significant differences in BRI were observed based on marital status. Yet, individuals with lower income or education exhibited higher BRI compared to individuals with lower income or education (p < 0.05). Smokers exhibited higher BRI values (5.4 ± 1.4) than non-smokers (4.7 ± 1.6, p< 0.05), while no differences were found concerning alcohol consumption. BRI was correlated with fasting insulin (r²=0.41,p < 0.05), fasting glucose (r²=0.37,p < 0.05), systolic blood pressure (r²=0.50,p < 0.05), diastolic blood pressure (r²=0.53,p < 0.05), cholesterol (r²=0.14,p < 0.05), triglycerides (r²=0.43,p < 0.05), C-reactive protein (r² = 0.32, p < 0.05), VLDL (r²=0.46,p < 0.05) and HDL (r²=−0.32, p< 0.05). Individuals with metabolic syndrome showed higher BRI (6.4 ± 1.4) compared with individuals who did not have the metabolic syndrome (4.5 ± 1.3, p< 0.05). No correlation was observed between BRI and vitamin D concentrations. Additional multivariable analyses are currently processed to provide more comprehensive understanding of the observed association.

Conclusions: The significant association between BRI and key metabolic indices shows the BRI's potential as an effective screening tool in clinical practice.

Funding Sources: None