ASSOCIATION OF ABO AND RH BLOOD GROUPS WITH SOME ANTHROPOMETRIC PARAMETERS AND DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS IN A POPULATION FROM MASHHAD IN THE NORTHEASTERN OF IRAN

Background and Aim: It is well known that ABO and Rh (Rhesus) blood groups vary with region and ethnicity, and this may also change temporarily. The ABO blood group appears to be a marker for various human diseases and is associated with certain personality characteristics. We aimed to investigate the frequency of ABO and Rh blood groups and their relationship with some demographic characteristics and anthropometric parameters. Methods: ABO and Rh blood groups were determined among 7268 participants from the MASHAD cohort study. Demographic, life style and anthropometric characteristics were collected. Independent sample t test, ANOVA and Post Hoc tests (LSD) were used for comparison of quantitative variables between Rh and blood groups and chi-square test was used for comparing the distribution of qualitative variables in Rh and blood groups. Results: The most common blood group was O (33.8%) followed by A (30.2%), B (27.7%) and AB (8.3%). The prevalence of Rh positive and Rh negative subjects was 88.2% and 11.8%, respectively. There were no significant associations between ABO blood groups and demographic and anthropometric characteristics such as BMI and WC, but just demi-span was significantly associated with ABO blood groups (p= 0.03) even after correction for multiple comparisons.Conclusion: Our findings showed that O blood group has the highest frequency which is followed by A, B and AB blood groups, and there aren’t any relationship between ABO blood groups and demographic characteristics while it seems to be associated with some anthropometric measurements such as demi-span but not with WC and BMI.

کلیدواژه ها:

ABO blood group ، Rh blood group ، Demographic characteristics ، Anthropometric parameters