Lipid profiles in mixed diet and plasma of Dhaka university students

Abstract

This study was conducted to determine, the fatty acids composition and other lipids
of diet and plasma of the resident students of Dhaka University. Dietary interview
revealed that 88% o f dietary fat was vegetable origin. The saturated,
monounsaturated and polyunstaurated fatty acids in mixed diet-1 were found 37%,
33% and 25%, and in mixed diet-2 were 20%, 26% and 53%, respectively. The
plasma levels for saturated, monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids in the
students were found to be 27%, 19% and 40%, respectively. Total unsaturated fatty
acids in plasma o f the students comprised about 58% of the total plasma fatty acid.
The polyunsaturated and saturated fatty acid ratio (P/S) of the mixed diet-1 and
mixed diet-2 were 0.67% and 2.65% respectively and 1.15% in plasma o f the
subjects. Blood cholesterol and triglyceride (TG) values for almost all the students
were within the normal range. Considering all these, it can be concluded that dietary
fat intake and its Impact on the blood cholesterol, TG and fatty acids composition in
the resident students were found satisfactory.