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Estimation and correlation of stress and cholesterol levels in college teachers and housewives of Hyderabad-Pakistan.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18297969     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate environmental, psychological and physiological stresses in college teachers and housewives, and to correlate with their serum total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, and LDL cholesterol, and triglyceride levels. METHODS: This cohort study was performed at the Institute of Biochemistry, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Pakistan during 2003-2005. Eighty females from middle socioeconomic groups, college teachers (40) and housewives (40) aged between 25-45 years participated in this study and subjects were selected from Hyderabad and its adjoining areas. Environmental, psychological and physiological stress levels were measured with Likert scale. Total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol and HDL cholesterol were measured by CHOD-PAP method and triglyceride levels were measured by GPO method. RESULTS: Housewives had high levels of total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol and triglyceride but low levels of HDL cholesterol were found in college teachers. Environmental, psychological and physiological stresses were significantly higher in housewives as compared to college teachers. CONCLUSION: Housewives were under more stress than college teachers. High levels of total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol and triglyceride but low levels of HDL cholesterol were found in housewives compared to college teachers.
Authors:
Feroza Hamid Wattoo; Muhammad Saleh Memon; Allah Nawaz Memon; Muhammad Hamid Sarwar Wattoo; Syed Ahmed Tirmizi; Javed Iqbal
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association     Volume:  58     ISSN:  0030-9982     ISO Abbreviation:  J Pak Med Assoc     Publication Date:  2008 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-02-26     Completed Date:  2008-05-07     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7501162     Medline TA:  J Pak Med Assoc     Country:  Pakistan    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  15-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Institute of Biochemistry, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Pakistan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adaptation, Physiological*
Adult
Cholesterol / blood*
Cholesterol, HDL
Cholesterol, LDL
Dyslipidemias / epidemiology
Faculty*
Female
Health Surveys
Housekeeping*
Humans
Middle Aged
Occupational Health
Pakistan / epidemiology
Prospective Studies
Questionnaires
Social Environment
Stress, Psychological*
Triglycerides / blood
Universities*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Cholesterol, HDL; 0/Cholesterol, LDL; 0/Triglycerides; 57-88-5/Cholesterol

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