Introduction:Malaysia has the highest prevalence of obesity among the Southeast Asian nations which increases the risk for non-communicable diseases such as diabetes mellitus and hypertension. Since rural communities regularly face challenges in receiving medical services, regular health screening programs targeting these communities are necessary for early diagnosis and intervention to prevent complications as well as preserve the patients’ quality of life. Methods: A community health screening program was performed in the Inanam sub-district of Kota Kinabalu, Sa-bah, Malaysia. A total of 50 participants via convenience sampling were examined for body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC) and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) to determine their general and central obesity status. Estimation of body fat percentage (Fat%) and body fat mass was conducted by using bioelectrical impedance analysis. Addition-ally, systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), and capillary blood glucose were also measured. Results: The participants had a median age of 39.50 years. The prevalence of general obesity was 28%, while the prevalence of central obesity was 78% (based on WC) and 74% (according to WHR). Hypertension and hyperglyce-mia prevalence was reported at 24% and 20%, respectively. BIA showed that both Fat% and fat mass had positive associations with BMI (r=0.656, p=0.001 for Fat%; r=0.868, p=0.001 for fat mass) and WC (r=0.505, p=0.001 for Fat%; r=0.761, p=0.001 for fat mass). The DBP had positive associations with the BMI (r=0.390, p=0.005), WC (r=0.467, p=0.001), and WHR (r=0.331, p=0.019), while the SBP had a positive association with the WC alone (r=0.341, p=0.015). Conversely, there were no significant associations between capillary blood glucose and BMI, WC, or WHR. Conclusion: The rural community of Inanam sub-district had a higher prevalence of central obesity than the national level. This should raise concern among healthcare professionals regarding future hypertension and hyperglycemia risk in this community.