Serum lipid profile of college/university students taking home made food or market fast food

The study was undertaken to estimate the lipid profile of university students taking homemade or market fast food frequently. Total 150 male and female students from University College of Medicine and Dentistry, The University of Lahore were included in the study to determine their serum lipid levels e.g. TC, LDL-C, HDL-C and TG. ANOVA test was used for statistical analysis. The 45.03% males and 36.84% females in the study showed significantly raised level of LDL as compared to normal value. Males had significantly elevated (P<0.05) low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), 25.19% males and 21% females had significantly higher total cholesterol (TC) (P<0.05) as compared to standard values. Females showed significantly higher Cholesterol level than males. 6.8% males and 5.26% females had elevated TG. 21.37% males and 1.05% females had lower HDL levels. Students who used to take food from market had higher cholesterol as compared to those who took home made food. It may be concluded that a high prevalence of abnormal lipid profile among university students existed without student awareness. The students taking home made food had significantly (P<0.05) lower lipid component levels than those taking fast food frequently.