Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Introduction: There isa strong relationship between total LDL cholesterol concentrations and CVD risk. Patterns of lipid abnormalities among Asians and their relative impact on cardiovascular risk have not been well characterized. Materials & Methods: Blood pressure and lipid profile including total cholesterol(TC), triglyceride(TG), low density lipoprotein(LDL), and high density lipoprotein (HDL) were recorded. All the participants were aged between 30–60years. Participants were selected consecutively from the outpatient department by the attending physician. After obtaining oral and written informed consent, data was collected through face-to-face interviews, clinical examinations and blood tests for serum lipid profile by trained research assistants. Results: The mean systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure of the hypertensive participants were 155±7.71 and 99±10.61 respectively, which were higher than normotensives. The mean age of normotensives and hypertensive patients were 41.21±7.90 and 55.11±10.50years, respectively. Conclusion: Our results suggest that elevated BP may predict certain disturbances in lipoprotein metabolism.