Background and objectives: Association of obesity with elevated blood lipids is well documented in many studies. Obesity in general considered as an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease. This study examines obesity and lipids in an adult peri-urban caste population namely the Paundra Kshatriya of Sonarpur, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal.
Material and Methods: Altogether 240 adults Paundra Kshatriya (male:98; female: 142) were examined. Male and female samples were further divided into two groups, namely obese (male: 29; female: 61) and non-obese (male:69; female: 81). Following BMI classification for Asia-Pacific (WHO 2000) individuals with BMI value of 25 or above was considered as obese and individuals with BMI value below 25 was considered as non-obese. Twelve hours fasting blood was analyzed by Semi Auto
Analyser, Minitechno, derived by Logotec India Pvt. Ltd.
Results: In case of LDL cholesterol (mg/dl)/ HDL cholesterol (mg/dl), TC (total cholesterol)/HDL, TG (triglyceride)/HDL and VLDL/HDL ratio, the obese individuals show more values than that of the nonobese in males while, among females a reverse trend is perceptible. In both the genders, total lipids (mg/dl) are considerably higher among the obese individuals than that of the non-obese (males: nonobese = 632.33±115.71 mg/dl, obese = 657.30±123.49 mg/dl; females: non-obese = 621.89±106.39
mg/dl, obese = 657.84±111.68 mg/dl).
Conclusion: High levels of cholesterol and triglycerides among the obese than that of the non-obese have been reported by many studies in different parts of the globe. In the studied population in both the genders total lipids is comparatively higher among obese than the non-obese. Residing place of the Paundra Kshatriya i.e., Sonarpur of 24-Parganas district, West Bengal is well connected by bus as well as rail with the nearby city Kolkata. This population is undergoing changes in their lifestyle and dietary pattern due to close contact of urban centre, Kolkata. This may have indirect effect on obesity and high level of lipids among them.