DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2021.v09i05.005

Pages: 649-653

Objective: To evaluate the incidence of benign prostatic hyperplasia in obese patients. Method: A cross-sectional study with 113 men aged 40 years and above without any prostatic pathology were recruited. The study population was categorized into 3 BMI groups (healthy, overweight and obese) and 2 WC groups (<90 cm and >90 cm). A <0.05 p-value was considered significant. Result: The mean prostate volume was 45.86±13.01ml, mean BMI was 28.97±3.63kg/m2 and mean waist circumference was 93.73±7.04cm. The incidence of BPH was found to be highest in men with BMI > 30 kg/m2 and WC > 90 cm. Positive significant relationship between BMI and WC was found with PV. Conclusion: Central obesity is an important and independent risk factor of BPH and thus it increases the risk of developing BPH significantly. The greater a man's obesity, the greater his chance of developing BPH.