Lipid profile in obese and non- obese individuals

Abstract

Background: To evaluate lipid profile in obese and non- obese subjects. Methodology: Eighty subjects in age ranged 30- 65 years of either gender were divided into 2 groups. Group I comprised of subjects with normal BMI and group II had subjects with raised BMI. Lipid profile such as triglyceride (TGL), total cholesterol, high density lipoprotein (HDL) and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) was measured. Results: The mean age in group I was 35.2 years and in group II was 36.4 years. Group I had 24 males and 16 females and group II had 22 males and 18 females. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). The mean total cholesterol in group I was 182.2 mg/dl and in group II was 162.4 mg/dl, triglyceride was 168.4 mg/dl in group I and 126.8 mg/dl in group II, HDL cholesterol was 42.6 mg/dl in group I and 41.4 mg/dl in group II and LDL cholesterol was 138.5 mg/dl in group I and 118.3 mg/dl in group II. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). Conclusion: It was found that level of total cholesterol and LDL level showed higher values in obese as compared to non- obese subjects.