Correlation of body fat distribution and lipid profile in males of the Northwest region of Punjab

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dc.contributor.authorBachhel, Ren_US
dc.contributor.authorDureja, Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorGupta, Men_US
dc.contributor.authorArora, Men_US
dc.contributor.authorBhandari, Ven_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-09-24T07:56:03Z
dc.date.available2020-09-24T07:56:03Z
dc.date.issued2019-04
dc.description.abstractBackground: The prevalence of obesity has substantially increased over the past few decades. Central obesity, in particular, has a major role in the development of various metabolic disturbances including deranged lipid profile which leads to increased risk of cardiovascular diseases. Timely assessment of any changes in lipid profile can help the prevention of cardiovascular diseases in obese men. Objectives: The objective of this study was to evaluate the association of abnormal waist-hip ratio (WHR) with the lipid profile in healthy men. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted in the tertiary care center of Amritsar. Two groups of 50 men each of the age group of 20–40 years were enrolled in the study. Group I included men with normal WHR while Group II included men with increased WHR. Lipid profile including cholesterol, triglycerides (TGs), high-density lipoprotein (HDL), low-density lipoprotein (LDL), and very low-density lipoprotein (VLDL) was measured by standard methods. Statistical analysis was done by Student’s t-test and correlation was established using correlation coefficient. Results: Evaluation of lipid profile showed that serum cholesterol, TGs, LDL, and VLDL were higher in Group II than in Group I while HDL was lower in Group II than in Group I. Central obesity (WHR) has direct association with deranged lipid profile. Conclusion: It can be concluded that visceral or central obesity has direct correlation with the fasting lipid profile in men of the Northwest region of Punjab and WHR is a more reliable predictor of risk.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Physiology, Govt. Medical College, Amritsar, Punjab, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Pharmacology, Sri Guru Ram Das Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Amritsar, Punjab, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationBachhel R, Dureja S, Gupta M, Arora M, Bhandari V. Correlation of body fat distribution and lipid profile in males of the Northwest region of Punjab. International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health. 2019 Apr; 8(4): 326-329en_US
dc.identifier.issn2277-338X
dc.identifier.issn2320-4664
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/205434
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherInternational Journal of Medical Science and Public Healthen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber4en_US
dc.relation.volume8en_US
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.5455/ijmsph.2019.0305112032019en_US
dc.subjectObesityen_US
dc.subjectLipid Profileen_US
dc.subjectWaist-hip Ratioen_US
dc.subjectCardiovascular Diseasesen_US
dc.titleCorrelation of body fat distribution and lipid profile in males of the Northwest region of Punjaben_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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