Lipid profile and blood glucose were estimated in fasting and postprandial samples of 40 patients
of coronary heart disease and 40 healthy controls along with other routine investigations
and compared statistically. Serum triglycerides, total cholesterol, VLDL-cholesterol were significantly
high in patients than controls in both fasting and postprandial states (p < 0.001) while
HDL-cholesterol was found to be decreased significantly in fed state only (p < 0.05). LDLcholesterol
was found to be decreased in patients postprandially as compared to controls but
not significantly while fasting levels were raised in patients than controls (p < 0.001). It is
concluded that there is comparatively more transfer of cholesterol and cholesterol esters from
HDL to LDL in postprandial state leading to their low levels and this along with higher triglycerides
and VLDL levels are better indicators of coronary heart disease