A comparative study between obese and gastric sleeve patients regarding the lipids levels

Abstract

   Obesity is one of the most prominent health challenges in the world as it is associated with many chronic diseases such as metabolic disorders and cardiovascular diseases. Bariatric surgery, especially laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, is one of the most effective interventions for treating obesity and losing weight, as the size of the stomach is reduced using the endoscope, which leads to significant weight loss in addition to feeling full and improving various metabolic processes, This surgery has also shown its role in improving obesity-related lipid disorders such as low good cholesterol and high triglycerides. Blood samples were collected from 75 individuals divided into three groups: the first group (control) healthy individuals (n = 25), the second group obese patients (n = 25), and the third are subjects treated by gastric sleeve (n = 25), The samples included males and females, aged between (20-60 years), The levels of total cholesterol, triglycerides, high-density lipoprotein (HDL), low-density lipoprotein (LDL), and very low-density lipoprotein (VLDL) were determined among healthy individuals, obese patients, and the gastric sleeve group. The results of The present study have shown

 lower levels of total cholesterol, bad cholesterol (LDL), and good cholesterol (HDL) in both the obese and gastric sleeve groups compared to healthy individuals at the level (P≤0.01), and higher levels of triglycerides at the level (P≤0.05) in the obese group compared to the gastric sleeve group, as well as no statistically significant differences between the obese group and healthy individuals regarding triglycerides and very bad cholesterol (VLDL), The age group >40 years and blood group O+ were found to have statistically significant differences at the level (P≤0.01) in the obesity group, as it was the highest value compared to the gastric sleeve and healthy groups, and the Rh+ factor was higher at the same level in the obesity and gastric sleeve groups compared to healthy people, and the body mass index (BMI) was higher at the level (P≤0.01) in the obesity and gastric sleeve group compared to healthy people.