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Lipid Profile of Apparently Healthy Adults in Aba Metropolis, South Eastern Nigeria
Abstract
This study was designed to evaluate the lipid profile pattern of apparently healthy adults in Aba metropolis and hence, identify the possible contributions of hyper lipidaemia in the ever increasing cardiovascular risk burden in our society. Subjects for this study were apparently healthy adult respondents who met the inclusion criteria and willingly granted their informed consent. They were measured for their weights (in kg), height (in metres), age, sex, body mass index (BMI), blood sugar and lipid profile. The data obtained were analyzed using the statistical package for social sciences and the student t-test was performed at p < 0.05. The results showed that 30% of the subjects had BMI in the overweight range (25-29.9kg/m2) while 16.56% had BMI in obesity range (>30.00kg/m2). A high mean total cholesterol (34%) and LDL (17%) cholesterol values were observed among healthy adults. Hyperlipidaemia was more prevalent among females than males and may be associated with the increasing cardiovascular risk burden.
Keywords: Lipid profile, Apparently healthy adults, Aba, Nigeria.
