TO DETERMINE THE INCIDENCE OF DYSLIPIDEMIA IN YOUNG ADULTS

Background: The term dyslipidemia signifies abnormal lipid or fat content in the blood, including triglycerides, phospholipids, cholesterol, lipoprotein, and other fats. This study will help us to understand what lipid profile is normally present in our population, if abnormal, timely screening, education, and proper management can be done. Study Design: This Cross-sectional study was conducted in Services Hospital Lahore for the Period of six-month November 2019 to April 2020. Material & Methods: For the lipid profile, intravenous blood samples were collected in testing bottles after overnight fasting of 9-12 hours and sent to the institutional laboratory for testing. Dyslipidemia was defined as abnormal levels of any of the following components of the lipid profile. Results: 112 participants of age 20 years were registered with 62 males and 50 females. Prevalence of dyslipidemia was found to be 75.9% with a significantly high percentage in females (p < 0.05). 55.4% of the participants had desirable serum cholesterol and 42.9% had hypertriglyceridemia. 58% of these had HDL levels