Lipid profiles and body mass index of young students in Jordan

Abstract

ObjectiveToanalyze the lipid profile in a population of young university students in relation with their BMI.\n\nMethodsThis study assessed 96 students with age between 18 and 31 years old who were classified according to their sex and their body mass index (BMI). The fastingserum submitted to lipid profile analysis, including serum level of total cholesterol (TC), High(HDL-c), triglycerides (TG)were measured by using enzymatic methodandNon HDLD and a fraction of cholesterol of low (LDL-c) which calculated mathematically besides of life habits and atherogenic data.\n\nResultsThe mean BMI (Kg/cm2) in male (27.75{+/-}5.76) is higher than the mean BMI in female (23.17{+/-}2.78), P value (0.0001). The mean total concentration of cholesterol, LDL-c and Non HDL (mg/dl) in males (165.88{+/-}32.20, 85.00{+/-}39.94, 105.09{+/-}34.22) respectively is less than in females (194.27{+/-}52.04, 125.32{+/-}50.39, 139.14{+/-}51.35) correspondingly. The mean total concentration of HDL-c and TG (61.97{+/-}13.29, 94.80{+/-}53.65) respectively are higher in male than those in female (54.57{+/-}13.14, 71.75{+/-}35.51) correspondingly. Lipid indices, total cholesterol/HDL, LDL/HDL and Non HDL/HDL in male (2.91{+/-}1.02, 1.50{+/-}0.86, 1.87{+/-}0.99) respectively are less than those in female (3.73{+/-}1.24, 2.47{+/-}1.24, 2.75{+/-}1.25).\n\nConclusionsThe obesity of young males (25.00%) is more prevalence than the obesity of young females (2.28%). The risk concentration of total cholesterol,LDL-c and Non HDLand the lipid indices (Total cholesterol/HDL,LDL/HDL and Non HDL/HDL) are higher in females than males and this indicate that the young females have more risk to develop cardiac problems in older ages.