Lipid profile in prehypertensive obese women

Abstract

Lipid profile constitute measurement of lipprotein concentration in blood that are marker of lipid level.it point out the condition of cardiovascular risk. Hypertension is a common health problem in developed countries. Individuals with systolic blood pressure that ranges 120 to 139 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure between 80 to 89 mmHg categorized as pre-hypertensive. It is attributed that this group is is at high risk for developing essential hypertension and cardiovascular diseases. Objectives: To compare lipid profile of Pre-hypertensive with healthy women. Methods: Thirty pre-hypertensive obese women of the age of 25-50 years having BMI 30 - 40kg/m2. And thirty non obese normotensive women as a controls were taken in the study. Lipid profiel parameters such as Total Cholestrol, Triglycerides, High density lipoprotein, Low density lipoprotein and very low density lipoprotein were estimated by standard methods. Results: All the parameter of the lipid profile were high except High density lipoprotein was found to be found in Pre-hypertensive obese women. Conclusion: This study demonstrated high lipid profile in Pre-hypertensive obese women.