Dyslipidemia amongst Obese Children in National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi

Childhood obesity is associated with unfavorable lipid profile. Obese children have increased risk of development of coronary heart disease (CHD) in adult life. There is lack of data on association of dyslipidemia with obesity in children from India, hence, the present investigation was undertaken. Study was conducted in NCT of Delhi. Thirty schools in each of the 3 socio economic groups i.e., LIG, MIG and HIG were selected. From each school, 170 children were included in the survey. A total of 16,585 children were studied. Anthropometric measurements of weight and height were taken using standard methodology Four hundred and fifty one obese children (cases) were identified using IOTF classification. Equal number of children, matched for age, sex and socio-economic status, with optimal body weight were selected as control. The blood samples were collected for lipid profile estimation. Same investigations were undertaken, both in cases and controls. In obese children, mean total cholesterol, triglyceride and LDL-C levels were significantly higher as compared to their matched controls (p < 0.001). BMI was significantly correlated with lipid profile. Obesity amongst children was associated with unfavorable lipid profile.