Abstract
Influence of smoking, obesity, and body fat distribution on serum lipids, and lipoproteins have extensively been studied. However, there is still a controversy regarding the role of cholesterol and triglycerides in obese smokers. In view of that, this study was conducted in male students attending Umm Al-Qura University and other institutions in Makkah. The results show that the significant differences in plasma levels of total cholesterol, HDL-C, LDL-C and triglycerides in obese smoking subjects exist as compared to non-obese non-smoking control subjects. The current study was planned with appropriate control group and the clinical, physiological criteria were obeyed for obtaining information. However, further studies might clarify the subject with additional better controlled studies.
