Title: Comparison of Fasting and Non Fasting Lipid Profile and Lipoprotein (a) in Healthy Adult Population

Authors: Ashok Duggal, B. S. Bal, Minakshi Sharma, Rajvir Singh

 DOI:  https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v5i5.131

Abstract

 Background: Serum lipid profile and Lp(a) levels are routinely measured for cardiovascular disease risk prediction. This study aimed to compare the fasting and non fasting lipid profile and Lp(a) in healthy adults and to find any variation.

Methods: Data was examined from 200 healthy adults of 20-60 years after thoroughly examining and applying exclusion criteria, fasting after 10 hour of overnight fast and approx 2 hour after breakfast blood samples were drawn and subjected to testing for lipid profile and Lp(a).

Result: The variation of fasting and non fasting total cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL-cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, Non HDL-cholesterol, total cholesterol/HDL-cholesterol ratio and lipoprotein(a) were found to be 2.03%, 9.50%, 1.24%, 5.20%, 2.24%, 0.84%, 3.15% respectively. The triglycerides variation of fasting and non-fasting was found to be statistically significant among all these. (p value<0.05).

Conclusion: Non fasting lipid profile and Lp(a) levels are appropriate for assessment of risk of cardiovascular diseases. 

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Corresponding Author

Ashok Duggal

Associate Professor, Dept of General Medicine

Govt. Medical College/Guru Nanak Dev Hospital, Amritsar, 143001, India