A Cross Sectional Study of Serum Lipid Profile in Sedentary and Physically Active Hypertensive Individuals

Hypercholesterolemia is associated unequivocal with increased incidence of premature IHD. The major independent risk factor for coronary artery disease includes hypercholesterolemia, low level of HDL cholesterol, Hypertension and cigarette smoking. Systemic arterial hypertension is one of the most common cardiovascular diseases causing significant morbidity and mortality.

The aim of present study was to find out the changes in serum lipid profile in sedentary and physically active hypertensive individuals. The present study was conducted on 50 hypertensive patients attending the OPD, deptt. of Medicine, Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi, Jharkhand between July to December 2004. The mean serum total cholesterol, serum triglyceride, serum VLDL – cholesterol and serum LDL – cholesterol level are significantly(p<0.05) higher in hypertensive sedentary individuals than physically active individuals. Both systolic and diastolic blood pressure were found insignificantly higher in sedentary than physically active individuals.