An Institutional Based Prospective Study to Evaluate the Correlation of Serum Lipid Profile and BMI in Young First Year MBBS Students

Abstract

Background: In India, obesity is emerging as an important health problem particularly in urban areas. If the medical students are sensitized early in their courses, it will help them to make healthy choices for themselves, which will also empower them to act as facilitators in influencing community to adopt healthy lifestyles. Hence; the present study was conducted with the aim of evaluating the Correlation of Serum Lipid Profile and BMI in Young First Year MBBS Students.Materials & Methods: A total of 100 first year MBBS students were enrolled. Complete demographic details of all the subjects were obtained. All the students were recalled in the morning. Weight and height of all the subjects was assessed and BMI was calculated. Blood samples were collected from the antecubital vein, in the early morning, after a minimum of 12 hours of fasting period, in a supine position. Biochemical analysis Serum cholesterol, (TC) triglycerides (TG), Serum high density lipoprotein (HDL) was measured by Autoanalyzer. All the results were recorded and analyzed by SPSS software. Student t test was used for evaluation of level of significance.Results: Mean cholesterol among underweight, normal weight and overweight subjects was 141.5 mg/dL, 151.8 mg/dL and 162.8 mg/dL respectively. Mean LDL among underweight, normal weight and overweight subjects was 83.1 mg/dL, 89.8 mg/dL and 95.4 mg/dL respectively. Mean VLDL among underweight, normal weight and overweight subjects was 14.6 mg/dL, 17.5 mg/dL and 19.2 mg/dL respectively. Mean triglycerides among underweight, normal weight and overweight subjects was 76.5 mg/dL, 83.6 mg/dL and 94.8 mg/dL respectively. Mean HDL among underweight, normal weight and overweight subjects was 49.2 mg/dL, 50.7 mg/dL and 51.2 mg/dL respectively. Lipid profile was significantly raised among overweight subjects. Conclusion: Overweight first year MBBS students were associated with deranged lipid profile.