A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF SERUM LIPID PROFILE BETWEEN WOMEN OF RURAL AND URBAN POPULATION

Objective: The objective of this study is to compare the serum lipid profile between women of rural and urban population. Materials and Method: This is a cross sectional study that involves 40 women of the age group between 20-40 years, 20 women from rural area and 20 women from urban population. Their fasting serum lipid profile which includes serum total cholesterol, serum triglycerides, High Density Lipoprotein, Low Density Lipoprotein and Very Low Density Lipoprotein are estimated and compared by using student’s ‘t’ test. Results: The lipid profile variables Serum Total cholesterol, Serum Triglycerides, Low Density Lipoprotein, Very Low Density Lipoprotein are significantly higher in the women of urban population and the High Density Lipoprotein value is higher in the women of rural population. Conclusion: The present study shows that the urban women has increased risk of cardiovascular disease with increased levels of serum total cholesterol, serum triglycerides, Low Density Lipoprotein, Very Low Density Lipoprotein and decreased level of good cholesterol High Density Lipoprotein when compared to the age matched rural women.