Evaluation of Lipid Profile Among Prehypertensive and Normotensive Patients: A Teaching Hospital based Study

ABSTRACT

Background: This study was designed to compare the lipid profile among prehypertensive and normotensive and its correlation between blood pressure and lipid profile in prehypertensive patients. Methods: This case-control study on forty prehypertensives and forty normotensive subjects. Blood pressures were recorded and serum lipid profiles were measured and compared using student t test. Correlation between blood pressure and serum lipid profile was done. Results: The mean SBPs of prehypertensives group and normotensives group were 132.43±6.25 mmHg versus 110.02±2.60 mmHg, respectively, and mean DBPs were 88.42±4.05 mmHg versus 74.21±3.72 mmHg, respectively. The mean SBP and DBP of prehypertensives group were higher than those of normotensives group. the serum lipid profile of recently, diagnosed prehypertensive patients was significantly altered as compared to normotensive subjects. Conclusion: The serum lipid profile of recently, diagnosed prehypertensive patients was significantly altered as compared to normotensive subjects.