Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Background: Obesity refers to excess of body-fat which is due to greater energy intake compared to the energy expenditure. The present study was conducted to evaluate lipid profile in obese and non- obese subjects. Materials & Methods: 90 subjects of both genders in age range 25- 65 years were classified into 2 groups. Group I comprised of subjects with normal BMI and group II had subjects with raised BMI. Lipid profile such as triglyceride (TGL), total cholesterol, high density lipoprotein (HDL) and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) was measured. Results: The mean age in group I was 36.2 years and in group II was 39.4 years. group I had 24 males and 21 females and group II had 22 males and 23 females. BMI was 32.1 Kg/m2 in group I and 21.4 Kg/m2 in group II. The mean total cholesterol in group I was 186.2 mg/dl and in group II was 160.4 mg/dl, triglyceride was 165.4 mg/dl in group I and 124.6 mg/dl in group II, HDL cholesterol was 43.6 mg/dl in group I and 42.4 mg/dl in group II and LDL cholesterol was 134.5 mg/dl in group I and 112.3 mg/dl in group II. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). Conclusion: The level of total cholesterol and LDL level showed significant difference among obese and non- obese subjects.