Prevalence Rate and Correlation Between Triglyceride Level and Human Body Mass Index in Sulaimani Province, Iraq

The condition of elevated concentrations ‎triglyceride in ‎the blood is called hypertriglyceridemia, which ‎triggers the onset some physiological disorder. This study was carried out to find ‎correlation between body weight and ‎hypertriglyceridemia. ‎Out 518 cases, 342 individuals were underweight, with ‎mass index (BMI) values ≤18, while their mean ‎serum triglyceride level 172.4 ± 25.2mg/dl. In addition, 99 cases had normal BMI >18, whereas 60 overweight (‎BMI = 25-29), serum 182.3 15.9. Also, 17 obese (BMI >30), where ‎mean 202 25.6. results showed no significant differences terms categories levels, ‎effects marital status, daily exercise, diet on ‎levels observed. These findings conclude that underweight ‎normal as much at risk ones, are mostly higher risk. Moreover, exercise supplementary nutrient have effects level.