LIPID PROFILE

Objective: To assess the lipid profile among adult males belonging to high socioeconomic status and to probe the dietary habits playing a key role as causative factors in multiple complicated and grievous health hazards e.g. hyperlipidemia, hypertension, diabetes and ischemic heart diseases, which can be managed by just controlling diet and regular exercise. Study Design: Cross sectional observational study. Period: From March 2003 to September 2003. Subject & Setting: In this study, research was conducted for 150 respondents of age 20-50 belonging to high socioeconomic status in three posh areas of Faisalabad city, by using simple random sampling technique and SPSS was used for statistical analysis. Results: It was concluded that lipid profile including LDL, HDL, TG and TC had a significant relationship with high socio-economic status adult males and recommendations were designed to avoid the problems related with hyperlipidemia in the said class.