Effect of smoking on lipid profile of smokers and non-smokers

This study was conducted in sixty healthy individuals, 40 males and 20 females. Lipid and lipoproteins concentrations in serum were estimated. Higher levels of serum cholesterol were found in smokers. No significant difference was found in serum triglyceride concentrations in smokers and non-smokers. Though low concentrations of HDL-cholesterol, below the reference limit, were observed in the serum of male and female smokers, yet, values found in male smokers were lower than those observed in female smokers. This shows that smoking has a more pronounced effect on serum HDL-cholesterol concentration in male smokers than female smokers