Relationship of Anthropometric Values and Splenic Size

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ABSTRACT Introduction The splenic size is influenced by anthropometric parameters. This present study assessed the correlations between various sonographic splenic measurements with height, weight, and body mass index (BMI). Methods Following the ethical approval, the scanning procedure was explained to the 391 patients and consent was obtained. Using a purposive sampling technique, the spleen was measured using a Zianfeng XF30A(XF50) ultrasound system. The intra‐observer error was found to be < 5%. The heights and weights of the study subjects were measured using the FM‐S120 weight and height scale. Results The mean age of the study subjects was 35.15 ± 15.67 years with male and female consisting of 203 (51.92%) and 188 (48.08%), respectively. The mean cranio‐caudal length (CCL), width, depth, and volume were 9.97 ± 1.3, 4.41 ± 0.59, 7.60 ± 1.2 cm, and 180.34 ± 57.94 cm 3 , respectively. Student t ‐test revealed that there was no statistically significant difference in splenic size measurements between sexes. The mean height, weight, and BMI were 1.59 ± 0.15 m, 64.12 ± 15.71 kg, and 24.49 ± 4.35 kg/m 2 , respectively. Moderate to strong significant positive correlations ( r = 0.4–0.79, ρ < 0.05) were recorded for height and weight with CCL, splenic width, and splenic depth, while a significantly strong positive correlation ( r = 0.60–0.79, ρ < 0.05) was recorded for splenic volume with subject height and weight. Conclusion This study emphasizes the importance of anthropometric parameters (height and weight) in the assessment of splenic size.