Volume : VII, Issue : VII, July - 2017

A Comparative Study of Lipid Profile among Smokers and Non–Smokers

Chelliah Dharmaraj, Seyan Haja Mohideen Naseema Banu

Abstract :

 CONTEXT

Smoking is considered a major risk factor for the development of ischemic heart disease. This may be partly due to the plasma lipoprotein abnormalities leading to atherosclerotic vascular disease.

AIM OF THE STUDY

 This study is done to compare lipid profile among smokers and nonsmokers and to study variable patterns of lipid profile in terms of intensity of smoking.

STUDY DESIGN

Cross sectional study

MATERIALS AND METHODS

This study was conducted among 200 male patients who attended Government Rajaji hospital, Madurai, outpatient department. 100 of these were nonsmokers, 100 were smokers.smokers. Smokers were further grouped into into mild, moderate and severe smokers depending on the numer of cigarettes used per day. Fasting lipid profile was done for all.

STATISTICAL ANALYSIS

 Students ‘t’test and Man Whitney test.

RESULTS

 Increase in total cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL and VLDL were found in smokers of all age groups, whereas HDL showed an inverse relationship. A direct relationship exists between the severity of smoking and increase in the total cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL and VLDL while an inverse relationship is found with HDL.

CONCLUSION

Asymptomatic smokers are at the risk of developing coronary artery disease. Tobacco smoking is associated with dyslipidaemia (Increase LDL–C and decrease HDL–C levels), which is atherogenic in nature.

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Chelliah Dharmaraj, Seyan Haja Mohideen Naseema Banu, A Comparative Study of Lipid Profile among Smokers and Non–Smokers, INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume‾7 | Issue‾7 | July‾2017

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