Association of body mass index with hemoglobin level, erythrocyte indices and red cell distribution width.

Objectives: Objective of this study is to evaluate the association body mass index with hemoglobin Level, erythrocyte Indices and red cell distribution width in medical students Baqai Medical University Karachi. Study Design: Descriptive cross - sectional study. Setting: Physiology Department Period: 15 February 2017 August 2017. Material & Methods: A total 500 were enrolled The anthropometric measurement [height (m2) weight (kg)] was recorded for calculation Body Mass Index Complete blood count i-e Hemoglobin%, indices {Mean corpuscular volume(MCV), Mean hemoglobin(MCH), concentration (MCHC), Red (RDW) done Mentzer’s calculated. Statistical Package Social Sciences (SPSS) version 22.0 used analyze collected data. Results: It observed that 36% having low % level, while values (MCH: 38.0%, MCV 36.6% MCHC 39.0% respectively) 93.8% participants had a higher RDW participants. Iron deficiency anemia (87.2%) thalassemia (carrier or minor: 12.8%) determined by using Menterzer Index. 23.04±3.68 it only significantly associated obese (X²=9.878, p=0.02). Conclusion: With regard our results, percentage between obesity.