Volume : IX, Issue : IV, April - 2019

Autonomic Functions among Tobacco Chewers: A Case Control Study

Kumar Pradeep, Shukla Jyotsna, Patel Bhoopendra

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Background – Tobacco chewing leads to dysfunction of autonomic nervous system, has rarely been studied. Objective – Evaluation of cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy (CAN) by assessment of autonomic functions in tobacco chewers. Material and methods – 30 male tobacco chewer subjects (age group 25–30 years) and 30 age and BMI matched male control subjects were evaluated by resting heart rate, heart rate response to standing, E/I ratio, valsalva ratio, resting supine blood pressure, blood pressure response to standing and sustained handgrip test recorded by CAN–Win based on EKG. Statistical analysis was performed using unpaired students “t”–test to derive the level of significance. Results – The mean of resting heart rate, resting diastolic blood pressure were found significantly higher whereas mean E/I ratio, valsalva ratio, rise in DBP on sustained handgrip were found to be significantly lower in tobacco chewers as compared to control subjects. Conclusion– Tobacco chewing leads to sympatho–vagal imbalance.

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AUTONOMIC FUNCTIONS AMONG TOBACCO CHEWERS: A CASE CONTROL STUDY, Kumar Pradeep, Shukla Jyotsna, Patel Bhoopendra INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-9 | Issue-4 | April-2019

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