EFFECT OF DURATION OF SMOKELESS TOBACCO (GUTKA) CHEWING ON LIPID PROFILE
Journal Title: International Journal of Basic and Applied Physiology - Year 2016, Vol 5, Issue 1
Abstract
Background: Tobacco use in the form of smoking /smokeless is a major preventable cause of disease and premature death, currently leading to over five million deaths each year worldwide, which is expected to rise to over 8 million deaths yearly by 2030.Objectives: To assess the effect of duration of smokeless tobacco chewing on lipid profile. Method: A total of 100 subjects were included, of which 50 were tobacco chewers and 50 were non tobacco chewers (control group) and were sub grouped according to duration of consumption of tobacco. Method: Fasting serum lipid profile was done by standard Enzymatic and Precipitate method. Results: Levels of serum Triglyceride and VLDL were significantly high(P<0.05) and C- HDL was significantly decreased(P<0.05; P<0.01;P<0.001)in study group with respect to increased tobacco chewing duration. Conclusion: Tobacco chewing (Gutka) can be considered as one of the preventive risk factor of Ischemic heart disease
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Poonam Gogania, Hemeshwar Harshwardhan
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