ABSTRACT
Background: dyslipidemia is defined as defect or over production of lipoprotein; it is a consequence of obesity. Dyslipidemia can result in several complications and diseases including stroke, cardiovascular diseases and arthrosclerosis. The prevalence of both obesity and dyslipidemia are increasing as a result of change in dietary content and change in life styles
Aim: to investigate the prevalence of dyslipidemia in obese patients
Methods: the study included 150 participants who were divided into 2 groups; the obese group and non-obese group. Total cholesterol, LDL, HDL and triglycerides were estimated for all individuals
Results: there were 90 obese person and 60 non-obese individuals. The mean+/- SD of TC for non-obese participants and obese was 191+/-12.7 mg/dl and 234.5+/-14.2 mg/dl respectively [P-value=0.04], while for LDL was 97.2+/- 5.4 mg/dl for non-obese and 166+/- 7.3 mg/dl for obese [P-value=0.02]. Triglycerides mean +/- SD for non-obese was 117.7+/-5.3 mg/dl and for obese was 160.7+/-12.4 mg/dl [P-value=0.012], regarding HDL mean+/- SD was 117.7+/- 7.2 mg/dl for non-obese and 160.8+/- 12.6 mg/dl for obese individuals [P-value=0.044]
Conclusion: the prevalence of dyslipidemia was high in obese patients and the most common type was hypertriglyceridemia