Vol. 5, Issue 2, Part A (2021)
Effects of palm oil consumption on lipid and lipoprotein profiles in a group of hypertensive patients at the Abidjan Heart Institute
Author(s):
Monde Aké Absalome, Cisse-Camara Massara, Bouberi-Niava Benitta, Koffi Konan Gervais, Ake Aké Alexandre, Yapo Aké Bénédicte and Iklo Coulibaly
Abstract:
Aim: To study the changes in lipid and lipoprotein parameters in a group of hypertensive patients, consuming palm oil or not, at the Abidjan Heart Institute.
Methods: We recruited 196 hypertensive patients, which were divided into two groups consumers and non-consumers of palm oil. We analyzed total cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL cholesterol, LDL cholesterol and atherogenic index.
Results: Participants' mean age was 57.13 years. Among palm oil consumers, 56.7% had normal cholesterol levels, while 30.8% had high cholesterol levels. In non-palm oil users, cholesterolemia was normal in 56.5% and elevated in 27.2%. Similarly, the serum values of triglycerides, HDL cholesterol, LDL cholesterol and atherogenic index, also showed no significant difference between palm oil consumers and non-consumers.
Conclusion: The consumption of palm oil does not significantly influence the lipid and lipoprotein parameters and therefore, has no effect on increasing blood pressure.
Pages: 13-17 | 1281 Views 578 Downloads
How to cite this article:
Monde Aké Absalome, Cisse-Camara Massara, Bouberi-Niava Benitta, Koffi Konan Gervais, Ake Aké Alexandre, Yapo Aké Bénédicte and Iklo Coulibaly. Effects of palm oil consumption on lipid and lipoprotein profiles in a group of hypertensive patients at the Abidjan Heart Institute. Int. J. Adv. Biochem. Res. 2021;5(2):13-17. DOI: 10.33545/26174693.2021.v5.i2a.68
