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Volume 8 Issue 9 (September, 2020)

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Determination of the effects of psychological stress on lipid profiles of patients
Dr. Siddharth Sonkar, Dr. Pankaj Kumar

Background: Dyslipidemia is a group of disorders associated with deranged plasma lipids and lipoprotein levels. This study was conducted to determine the effects of psychological and physical stress on lipid profiles of patients. Materials & Methods: The present study was conducted on 120 subjects of both genders. Lipid profile included estimation of total cholesterol levels (TC), triglycerides (TG’s), LDL cholesterol levels, VLDL and HDL cholesterol levels. General Health Questionnaire 12 (GHQ12) self-administered questionnaire for general health assessment was used. Results: There were 50 males and 70 females in present study. There were 50 subjects of high stress and 20 of low stress with TG >200, 40 subjects and 25 of high and low stress respectively with TC >240, 30 high stress and 28 low stress with LDL > 160 and 20 males and 10 females with HDL >40 and 50 respectively. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). Conclusion: Authors found that there is more dyslipidemia in stressful patients as compared to non stress one. Dyslipidaemia is a modifiable CVD risk factor. Key words: Dyslipidaemia, Lipid, Stress.

 
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