title: [Effect of weight reduction on lipids and lipoprotein (a) serum levels].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  A quasi-experimental study to determine the effects of a body weight reduction treatment on lipids and lipoprotein (a) serum levels.
  
  
  METHODS
  Ponderal and lipidogram values were determined in 69 premenopausic obese women before and after treatment. Differences were determined at a given time and at intervals.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Apart from a high fasting HDLc, a reduction of the lipid values was observed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our results suggest that weight reduction modifies favourably the lipid profile in premenopausic obese women.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Epidemiología Hospitalaria. Hospital Universitario Clínico Quirúrgico Joaquín Albarrán. La Habana. Cuba. guanche@infomed.sld.cu
authors.forename: Humberto
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Guanche Garcell
authors.forename: Maritza
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Beatriz Torres
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Martínez Quesada
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gutiérrez García
authors.forename: Nora
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Cañizares Gómez
authors.forename: Oscar
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Vandama Pinch
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017270:Lipoprotein(a) / Q000097:blood*; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood*; D015431:Weight Loss
chemical_list: D017270:Lipoprotein(a); D014280:Triglycerides; D002784:Cholesterol