Study of Lipid Profile in Obese and Non-obese Students in Acharya Nagarjuna University

Abstract

Obesity is an excessive accumulation of energy in the form of body fat which impairs health. It is associated with an increased risk of developing various non-communicable diseases, including hypertension, coronary heart disease, diabetes, stroke and some forms of cancer. Obesity has been found to be associated with changes in levels of serum triglycerides and it may differ with age, sex, weight, height, BMI (Body Mass Index) and life style groups. This study aims at measuring and correlating values of Body mass index (BMI) with serum lipids and prevalence of dyslipidemia according to level of BMI in students of science college, Acharya nagarjuna university,Guntur(district), A.P