Kontakt 2011, 13(2):230-241 | DOI: 10.32725/kont.2011.028

Blood lipids, metabolic syndrome and possibilities of affecting themBiomedicine - Original article

Ilona Lískovcová^1,2,*, Vladimír Vurm¹

¹ Jihočeská univerzita v Českých Budějovicích, Zdravotně sociální fakulta, katedra veřejného a sociálního zdravotnictví

² MEDIPONT, s. r. o., České Budějovice

Lipids together with saccharides and proteins form basic components of the organism nutrition. Excess amounts and unsuitable composition of lipids in the food increase the risk of severe diseases. About half the world population have increased cholesterol levels, which causes one third of the occurrence of cardiovascular diseases. The most effective method of reducing the incidence of cardiovascular diseases in the population is a prevention, which inter alia includes the treatment of hyperlipoproteinaemia, i.e. adhering to regimen provisions and possibly pharmacotherapy.
The target of the present pilot research was to find what levels of blood lipids and BMI occur in a group of respondents, managers of one company, who have not reported any health problems and have not been examined by a physician over the last three years. Levels of triacylglycerols, glycaemia and blood pressure were also monitored for a possible demonstration of metabolic syndrome.
The research demonstrated that in the total group of 154 respondents, 52% of respondents had normal levels of total cholesterol, the optimum body weight being found in 40.3% of respondents only. In 1.6% of the respondents, there was an elevated LDL cholesterol level and in 24.7% of the respondents there was a lower HDL cholesterol level and an increased atherogenic index was encountered in 26%. Higher triacylglycerol levels were found in 28% of the respondents, higher glycaemia in 27.3% of the respondents and higher diastolic blood pressure values (85 mm Hg and above) were measured in 46.1% of the respondents. Suspect metabolic syndrome could be considered in seven cases. The awareness of certain regimen provisions was shown in 32.5% of the respondents only. Within the group of 74 respondents with demonstrated higher cholesterol levels, only 44 respondents (59.5% of this group) expressed their willingness to adhere to certain regimen precautions. After that, within a time period of five months, positive changes in levels of blood lipids, triacylglycerols, glycaemia, BMI, and blood pressure values were revealed in this group. Positive changes were also demonstrated in respondents with suspect metabolic syndrome.

Keywords: BMI; hyperlipoproteinaemia; cholesterol; metabolic syndrome; regimen precautions

Received: June 8, 2010; Accepted: April 18, 2011; Published: June 20, 2011  Show citation