EVALUATION OF BODY MASS INDEX AND LIPID PROFILE AMONG JOSEPH AYO BABALOLA UNIVERSITY, IKEJI ARAKEJI, OSUN STATE STUDENTS

Body mass Index (BMI) is a numerical value derived from a person weight and height. It is commonly used as a tool to categorize individuals into weight status such as underweight, normal weight, overweight and obese. The aim of the study was to access the relationship between body mass index and lipid profiles among Joseph Ayo Babalola University Students as a means of evaluating their cardiovascular risk. Blood samples were drawn from the antecubital veins into lithium heparin bottles using standard antiseptic technique and blood pressures were taken using automated blood pressure device. Five millitres (5mls) of fasting blood samples collected from each subject into lithium heparin bottles was spun at 3500 rpm for 5 minutes to obtain plasma. Total cholesterol (TC) and Triglyceride (TG) were assayed based on enzymatic methods. High density lipoprotein (HDL) was assayed using precipitation and enzymatic method while low density lipoprotein (LDL) was calculated using Friedewald equation. The ANOVA results from the comparisons of the mean values of BMI obtained showed significance difference in underweight, normal weight, overweight and obese subjects while the mean values of the lipid parameters and blood pressure were statistically insignificant between the groups. The result of Pearson’s correlation showed no positive association of BMI with total cholesterol in the underweight subjects. But there was no association of BMI and lipid profile in the overweight and obese subjects. In conclusion our study subjects are not posed with risk of metabolic disorders.