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Lipid Profile In Relation To Anthropometric Measurements Among College Males Students In Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study
Abdulrahman S Al-Ajlan
Saudi Arabia

Background: Anthropometric measurements can easily reflect any changes in the lipid concentration in the human body.

Objectives: The present work aimed at studying lipid profile and its relation to anthropometric measurements in college males from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Subjects and methods: This study was conducted during the period from September 2006 to December 2008. 333 students aged 18-35 years of Riyadh College of Health Science -male section- participated in the present study. Anthropometric measurements including weight, height, waist circumference and hip circumference were measured. BMI was calculated. Fasting blood sugar and lipid profile including total cholesterol (TC), Low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL), high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL) and triglycerides (TG) were estimated. Socio-demographic data was collected through a questionnaire sheet.

Results: The mean TC level was 4.227±0.869 mmol/l, while it was 2.57±0.724, 1.360±0.545 and 1.385±0.731 mmol/l for LDL, HDL and TG respectively. The mean TC level did not differ significantly between different weight groups except among obese patients. The mean HDL, LDL and TG did not differ significantly among different groups at 5% level of significance. There was positive statistically insignificant correlation between age and BMI. The correlation between age and all lipid parameters were statistically insignificant. There was positive correlation between BMI and TC and LDL, while there was a negative correlation between BMI and HDL. There was no correlation between BMI and triglyceride.

Conclusion: BMI, waist circumference and hip circumference increases with age. TC, LDL, and TG increased with age and with increased BMI. HDL decreased with increasing BMI.