Correlation between lipid profiles and body mass index of adolescents obesity in Padang

Result The samples included 36 male (45%) and 44 female (55%) adolescents obesity with mean of ages 16 years 4 months. Mean of body mass index was 32,02(SD 3,47). The dyslipidemia; hypercholesterolemia, increased LDL, increased of triglyceride and decreased of HDL (40%, 41,3%, 25% and 43,8% respectively). The triglyceride level increased with increasing BMI (p = 0,008 and R = 0,294), but there were no significant correlation between cholesterol, HDL and LDL versus body mass index (p = 0,258; 0,416 and 0,594; with R = 0,128; 0,09 and 0,06 respectively). Conclusion There was a positive correlation between body mass index and triglyceride level.