Comparative Study of Lipid Profile with Body Mass Index in young Healthy Medical Students

摘要

Background: This study was conducted to determine the association between s serum lipids among the three BMI groups (underweight, normal and overweight) in healthy young males and females admitted in a private medical college.Methods: This cross sectional study was conducted over a period of 4 months (2017) on a sample of 127 conveniently selected medical students between 17-20 years of age, comprising of first year undergraduates in Mahavir medical college and hospital VikarabadResults: The total participants were 127 healthy young students males and females admitted in a private medical college Based on the value of BMI, subjects were classified as underweight (BMI < 19 kg/m2), normal weight (BMI 19-26 kg/m2), Overweight (BMI>26kg/m2) Mean serum cholesterol in 127 students was 158.57 ± 26 mg/dl, mean LDL-C was 92.64 ±25.9 mg/dl, mean HDL-C was 16.43±4.93 mg/dl and mean triglycerides were 82.18 ±24.7 mg/dl. The mean BMI of students was 21.1 kg/m2 ±4.1. Among 127 students,33 were underweight that is their BMI was less than 19 kg/m2, 68 were normal that is their BMI was between 19 kg/m2 and 26 kg/m2 and 26 were overweight that is their BMI was more than 26Kg/m2. There were No significant correlation was found between anyof the lipid profile variables with BMI.Conclusion: It was found in our study that high percentage prevalence of overweight is the major driving forces in the development of diabetes mellitus and metabolic syndrome.We concluded from this study that obesity in significant number of young medical student population. This prevalence may be due to lack of awareness and unhealthy lifestyles, so health education and more preventive measures should decrease the prevalenceof obesity and cardiac risks in our medical college by modifying their lifestyle.