Relation of cholesterol and triglycerides levels in smokers and obese individuals with Ischaemic heart disease

ABSTRACT

Plasma cholesterol and triglycerides levels were measured in healthy non obese smokers, non smokers obese and non obese, non smokers control subjects independent of sex and age. Significantly higher levels of cholesterol [p 0.05] and triglycerides [p 0.05] were found in obese subjects. Similarly higher levels of cholesterol [p 0.05] and triglycerides [p 0.05] were seen in smokers. Our results showed strong positive correlation of obesity and smoking with levels of cholesterol and triglycerides. It has already been suggested that increased cholesterol and triglycerides levels observed in cigarette smokers and obese individuals are associated with higher incidence of coronary heart disease