In our study, 92% of detected Diabetics and IGT had a WHR of ≥0.85, compared to 50.3% in a study done by Ramachandran et al.(8) In the non-obese South Indian population, android pattern of body fat measured by WHR was found to be greater risk factor for Type-II Diabetes than general obesity.(14, 15) A genetic study done by Cassell et al.(16) in South India showed that, an UCP-2 (Uncoupling Protein-2 gene variant) gene association may affect the susceptibility of weight gain in Indians. This evidence concerns the gene UCP2 and type 2 diabetes mellitus.