TITLE:
Walnut Trim down Lipid Profile and BMI in Obese Male in Different Ethnic Groups of Quetta Population, Pakistan
AUTHORS:
Rehana Mushtaq, Rubina Mushtaq, Sobia Khwaja, Zahida Tasawar Khan
KEYWORDS:
Walnut; Cholesterol; Triglyceride; High Density Lipoprotein; Low Density Lipoprotein
JOURNAL NAME:
Food and Nutrition Sciences,
Vol.4 No.10,
September
25,
2013
ABSTRACT: A total of 64 male obese subjects were
randomized to observe the effect of 40 g of walnut in daily
breakfast on lipid profile and Body Mass Index (BMI), total Cholesterol (CHO), Triglyceride
(TG) High Density Lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol and Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL)
cholesterol in obese male subjects of various ethnics i.e. Baloch (B), Pathan (P), Hazara (H) and Punjabi (PU) residing in
Quetta region of Balochistan for this purpose four weeks controlled study was designed. A batch of 32 obese
male subjects 8 from each ethnic group as a control and another batch of 32 obese
males 8 from each ethnic group as treated were selected. Twelve hour fasting blood
samples a day after stoppage of walnut were taken from obese control and obese treated
subjects. Daily walnut consumption in obese male subjects evidently demonstrated
reduced BMI in all ethnic groups. Walnut supplementation in obese exhibited significant
reduction in cholesterol level in Baloch (P 0.01), H (P lipid level.