LIPID PROFILING IN MATHURA POPULATION
Rashmi1, Gyanendra Awasthi and Dr. D. K. Awasthi*
ABSTRACT
Asian populations have experienced spurt in chronic diseases later than the western populations. South Asia especially India where infectious diseases are still highly prevalent, has suffered much more after this transition, as the prevalence, incidence and mortality from coronary artery disease (CAD) among them have been reported to be higher than among the western and other Asians. Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a multifactorial disease resulting from interaction among various hereditary, cultural and environment factors. Population specific studies are rare. The present study reports Lipid (total cholesterol and triglycerides), Lipoprotein (HDL, LDL, VLDL) and their concentrations among Mathura populations and discuss the importance of population surveys covering normal healthy individuals for developing policies for coronary heart diseases (CHD ) prevention owing to unique genetic make -up of Indian populations.
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