LIPID PROFILE

CORRELATION WITH HIGH SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS AMONG ADULT MALES

Abstract

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. S t u d y D e s i g n : Cross sectional
observational study. P e r i o d : From March 2003 to September 2003. S u b j e c t & 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.