Relation of body mass index with lipid profile and blood pressure in young healthy students at Ziauddin medical university

ABSTRACT

This study was conducted to assess serum lipids in healthy young subjects in relation with their BMI. Students of Ziauddin Medical University were assessed for anthropometric measures, blood pressure and lipid profile at the time of their admission for MBBS program. Out of 426 students all parameters were available for 301 students and they were selected for analysis in this study. Mean serum cholesterol in 301students was 149.3 +/- 31.3 mg/dl, mean LDL-C was 91.3 mg/dl +/- 27.7, mean HDL-C was 40.0 mg/dl +/- 42.2, mean triglycerides were 89.9 mg/dl +/- 42.2, mean systolic blood pressure was 113.1 mmHg +/- 13.5 and mean diastolic blood pressure was 74.0 mmHg +/- 8.1. The mean BMI of students was 21.6 Kg/m2 +/- 4.2. Among 301 students, 88 were underweight, 175 were normal and 38 were overweight according to their BMI. We found no significant difference in mean serum cholesterol and LDL-C while there were significant difference in mean serum HDL-C, triglycerides, systolic and diastolic blood pressure among the three BMI groups. In our study, there are high numbers of at-risk individuals. Therefore, strategies should be designed for weight reduction in children and adults to prevent cardiovascular disease