Clinical Trial

Lipid Profile Changes Among Students Enrolled in Activity Classes

The ever-increasing trend in obesity is currently at pandemic levels and has been widely associated with increased risk of chronic conditions. In the United States 40 percent of adults aged 20-39 years are classified as obese. Even more so, recent data also reveals that 37.7 percent of college students are either overweight or obese. Individuals who are overweight or obese are also at risk of increased cardiometabolic risk markers, such as Hyperlipidemia. Aerobic and resistance exercise have been documented as effective means for addressing obesity, as well as hyperlipidemia. Many Universities offer physical activity courses to students as a part of their required curriculum. These courses range widely, but in general may be used to influence student lifestyle behaviors and attitudes towards living a physically active lifestyle. Furthermore, increased physical activity and exercise through these courses may aid in relieving some of the weight gain and body composition changes that university students experience. Along with potential compositional changes, students may see improvements in their blood lipid metrics (total cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL cholesterol, and HDL cholesterol). Therefore, our study is aimed at assessing blood lipid profile changes among students enrolled in physical activity courses. Additionally, we aim to explore how these potential lipid changes are associated with potential body composition changes among these students.

• Circulatory System
• Muscular System
• Skeletal System
• Activity Class
• Body Composition
• Body Fat
• Cholesterol
• HDL
• LDL
• Lean Mass
• Lipid Profile
• Student