Assessment of Serum Triglycerides in Pankshin Plateau State North Central Nigeria

Abstract

The study shows the evaluation of serum triglycerides. Triglycerides are the main constituents of body fats acids. The study was held in pankshin in plateau state. The distribution shows 5(5%) of the adults have 141-164mg/dL, 6(6.0%) of adults have 40-140mg/dL and the remaining 89 (89.0%) were above 165mg/dL. This clearly shows that most of the adults within Pankshin town have high triglycerides. The table presented results of serum triglycerides based on age ranges which 52 adults that were below 50 years were examined which 6(6.0%) were normal, 39(39.0%) have high serum triglycerides, 7(7.0%) have low triglycerides. A total number of 48 adults where above 50 years were examined which 5(5.0%) have normal serum triglycerides, 33(33.0%) have high serum triglycerides and the remaining 10(10.0%) have low triglycerides. This implies that most adults below 50 years have high triglycerides than others above 50 years. The table presented 41 males were sampled in this study which 6 (6.0%) of the male were normal of serum triglycerides, 31(31.0%) were high of triglycerides, 4 (4.0%) were low of triglycerides while 59 females were examined but 5(5.0%) have normal serum triglycerides, 46(46.0%) have high serum triglycerides and the remaining 6(6.0%) have low triglycerides. This clearly shows that most of the people sampled in this study have high level of serum triglycerides but male had normal triglyceride than female.