EFFECT OF SPIRULINA ON LIPID PROFILE OF HYPERLIPIDEMICS
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2007-08-30
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University of Agricultural Sciences GKVK, Banglore
Abstract
A study entitled "effect of spirulina oh lipid profile of hyperlipidemics" was
undertaken during 2004-05 to assess the nutritional status of 30 hyperlipidemics in
comparison to 25 normolipidemics and to determine the effect of spirulina on lipid
profile of hyperlipidemics. The study revealed that hyperlipidemics had higher
body weight, higher body mass index and higher waist to hip ratio compared to
normolipidemics. Majority of hyperlipidemics (63.32%) were abdominally obese
compared to normolipidemics (44%). The normolipidemics had higher intake of
most of the nutrients like protein, p-carotene, vitamin C, folic acid and iron. On the
contrary, the mean intake of visible fat was higher (31.55 g/d) in hyperlipidemics
compared to normolipidemics (29.66 g/d). Hyperlipidemics had higher intake of
cholesterol (79.42 g/d) and saturated fat (19.75 g/d) compared to normolipidemics
(60.21 g/d and 19.33 g/d respectively) whereas, PUFA intake was higlier (14.56
g/d) in normolipidemics and lower in hyperlipidemics (12.59 g/d).
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