Lipid profile in chronic alcoholics

ABSTRACT

Background: Alcohol is the most common and cheapest recreational drink in the world. It is both a chemical and psychoactive drugs. Aim and Objective: The aim of the study is to determine the lipid profile in chronic alcoholics. Materials and Methods: The study group comprised chronic alcoholics among families, relatives, friends neighborhood workplace, and those attending health clinics. The subjects were 40 alcoholics within the age group of 30–50 years with lean body, normal blood pressure, no history of surgery, tuberculosis, diabetes mellitus, obesity, drug intake (steroids or immunosuppressive drugs), debility, and disability. The daily consumption of alcohol was about 50–100 g/day for 3–4 days a week, amounting to 50% of total calorie consumption. The questionnaire was used to detect alcoholism. Results: The results showed rise in triglycerides, total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein, and high-density lipoprotein. Conclusion: The study shows the effect of alcohol to cause gross dyslipidemia and its toxic effects in the tissues. The therapeutic recommendation of alcohol for healthy heart is not recommended as overall dyslipidemia offsets it.