One of the best non-invasive methods for measure of anthropometric indicators is bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA). This method is able present a lot of information about body tissue composition in minimum time with high accuracy. To verify the relation between anthropometric measures and lipid profiles as important trisk factor for cardiovascular diseases. This study carried out with 110 subjects(65 males and 45 females)23-59 yearwith mean age 39.65±7.42 years old. Body mass index (BMI), body fat percentage (%BF), waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), lipid profile and glycaemia were the variables assessed. BMI, BP% and WHR were higher among females, and BMI, %BF were higher among males. The most evident correlation was verified between BF% and WHR for men (r=0.824; p<0.001) as much as for women (r=0.914; p<0.001). Among females, %BF and WHR was more strongly related to BMI(r=0.89; r=0.866;p<0.001) than among men. In the analysis between anthropometric variables and lipid profile, it was observed that the most evident correlation happened in males, between BMI and TC, LDL-c, LDL-c/HDL-c ,C/HDL-c (r=0.912; r=0.913; r=0.875; r= 0.798;p<0.001 respectively),BF% and LDL-c(r=0.855; p<0.001), WHR and TC , LDL-c (r=0.817; r=0.792; p<0.001 respectively),and in females between BMI and TG, TG/HDL-c, LDL-c(r=0.89; r=0.866; r=0.855; p<0.001respectively), BF% with TG ,TG/HDL-c and VLDL(r=0.78; r=0.811; r=0.716; p<0.001 respectively),and WHR with TG/HDL-c (r=0.790; p<0.001).Glycaemia was not correlated to any anthropometric indicators. It is concluded thatanthropometric indicators in particular BMI, compared with BF% and WHR is the best screening measure for cardiovascular risk factorsin staff personnel of Iranian Azarbayjan University of Shahid Madani.
