Abstract
Introduction: Childhood obesity affects both developed and developing countries of all socio-economic groups, irrespective of age, sex or ethnicity. Objective: to study the patterns of lipid profiles in obese and normal children. Materials and Methods: A total of 50 healthy children between the age group of 10-15 years were selected from private schools in Kurnool City. Schools were selected based on simple random sampling method. The study was conducted after taking clearance from Kurnool Medical College ethical committee. Then fasting blood samples of children were collected in the morning under aseptic conditions for the estimation of lipid profile. Lipid profile was estimated in Central Clinical Laboratory of Government General Hospital Kurnool with the Semi- Auto Analyzer using the CHOD POD method. Results: Total Cholesterol (TC), Serum Triglycerides (S.TG), High Density Lipoproteins (HDL–C), Low Density Lipoproteins (LDL-C) and TC/HDL ratio levels are significantly higher in obese children compared to normal children in the present study was noted.| Conclusion: Increased levels of Lipid profile in obese children may be due to high calorie intake and decreased physical activity of the children. The present study suggests that school children should take a balanced diet, try to avoid intake of fat food and increase their physical activity by playing outdoors. Keywords: Children, Lipid profile, Obesity.
Highlights
Childhood obesity affects both developed and developing countries of all socio-economic groups, irrespective of age, sex or ethnicity
Dyslipidaemia associated with childhood obesity consists of a combination of elevated triglycerides (TG), decreased high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), and normal to mildly elevated low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C).[3]
Total Cholesterol (TC), Serum Triglycerides (S.TG), High Density Lipoproteins ( HDL–C), Low Density Lipoproteins (LDL-C) and TC/HDL ratio levels are significantly higher in male obese children when compared to normal male children was noted in the present study (Table 1)
Summary
The present study suggests that school children should take a balanced diet, try to avoid intake of fat food and increase their physical activity by playing outdoors. Childhood obesity affects both developed and developing countries of all socio-economic groups, irrespective of age, sex or ethnicity. Childhood obesity is associated with a higher chance of adult obesity, consequent disability and early mortality.[1] Childhood obesity appears with a powerful array of cardiovascular risk factors including combined dyslipidaemia.[2] Dyslipidaemia associated with childhood obesity consists of a combination of elevated triglycerides (TG), decreased high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), and normal to mildly elevated low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C).[3] Metropolitan cities in India have reported a high prevalence of obesity among affluent school children.[4,5] The present study was undertaken to study the patterns of lipid profiles in obese childern and to compare with normal children of private schools
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