Session
Medicine and Nursing
Description
Obesity is an increasing, global public health issue. Obese and overweight patients have a higher chance of developing a variety of comorbid condition which include asthma, cancer, diabetes, hypercholesterolemia, respiratory problems, type 2 diabetes (T2D), joint and muscular disorders, cardiovascular disease (CVD), and psychological problems. BMI is still widely used as a measurement of obesity and obesity rates. Approximately 60 -70% of patients who are obese are dyslipidemic while 50 - 60% of overweight patients are dyslipidemic. Weight loss is supposed to decrease serum triglyceride and LDL-C levels and increase HDL-C levels. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine if there is a relationship between BMI and lipid profile variation in a population of patients with a wide spectrum of BMI values as well the relationship between these variations and blood glucose levels. Lipid profiles, including total cholesterol, triglycerides, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), and glucose, were performed in 20 apparently healthy patients (with normal weight and BMI) and then comparison was made with 20 overweight and obese patients. Results were reported as mean SD for the variables of interest. The Pearson correlation coefficient was also applied. Data analysis was performed with the statistical program SPSS 17.0 (SPSS Statistics for Windows, Version 17.0. SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA). The results of the analyzes showed that the increase in BMI is associated with a decrease in HDL-C and an increase in the levels of blood glucose, TG and LDL-C.
Keywords:
Obesity, Overweight, Lipid Profile, Blood Glucose, Body Mass Index (BMI)
Proceedings Editor
Edmond Hajrizi
ISBN
978-9951-982-15-3
Location
UBT Kampus, Lipjan
Start Date
25-10-2024 9:00 AM
End Date
27-10-2024 6:00 PM
DOI
10.33107/ubt-ic.2024.377
Recommended Citation
Durguti, Valon; Sadiku, Elma; Aliu, Suzana; and Laha, Fisnik, "Estimation of Lipid Profile Parameters and Blood Glucose Level in Overweight/Obesity Patients and Patients with Normal BMI" (2024). UBT International Conference. 32.
https://knowledgecenter.ubt-uni.net/conference/2024UBTIC/MN/32
Included in
Estimation of Lipid Profile Parameters and Blood Glucose Level in Overweight/Obesity Patients and Patients with Normal BMI
UBT Kampus, Lipjan
Obesity is an increasing, global public health issue. Obese and overweight patients have a higher chance of developing a variety of comorbid condition which include asthma, cancer, diabetes, hypercholesterolemia, respiratory problems, type 2 diabetes (T2D), joint and muscular disorders, cardiovascular disease (CVD), and psychological problems. BMI is still widely used as a measurement of obesity and obesity rates. Approximately 60 -70% of patients who are obese are dyslipidemic while 50 - 60% of overweight patients are dyslipidemic. Weight loss is supposed to decrease serum triglyceride and LDL-C levels and increase HDL-C levels. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine if there is a relationship between BMI and lipid profile variation in a population of patients with a wide spectrum of BMI values as well the relationship between these variations and blood glucose levels. Lipid profiles, including total cholesterol, triglycerides, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), and glucose, were performed in 20 apparently healthy patients (with normal weight and BMI) and then comparison was made with 20 overweight and obese patients. Results were reported as mean SD for the variables of interest. The Pearson correlation coefficient was also applied. Data analysis was performed with the statistical program SPSS 17.0 (SPSS Statistics for Windows, Version 17.0. SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA). The results of the analyzes showed that the increase in BMI is associated with a decrease in HDL-C and an increase in the levels of blood glucose, TG and LDL-C.