Qasim, Siddiqa and Akrim, Faraz and Khalid, Jehanzeb and Arshad, Adnan and Shahwar, Durr-e and Andlee, Shaista and Anjum, Muhammad Zubair (2014) Total Cholesterol and Triglycerides in Unmarried Males and Females of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan. Annual Research & Review in Biology, 4 (24). pp. 4084-4090. ISSN 2347565X
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Abstract
Aim: The current study was conducted to determine the total Cholesterol, Triglyceridesand BMI of unmarried males and females.
Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted in District Bhimber, Azad Kashmir during June 2010 to December 2010.
Methodology: The blood samples were collected from the subjects and strip method was used for checking level of cholesterol and triglycerides. There were 300 subjects divided into males (150) and females (150). The subjects were further subdivided into three age groups, 16-25 (n=50), 26-35 (n=50) and 36-45 (n=50).
Results: The mean cholesterol level in male subjects of different age groups was 155.8mg/dl, 161.7mg/dl, and 148.9mg/dl, while in females the mean cholesterol level was 154.2mg/dl, 148.9mg/dl, and 155.3mg/dl, respectively. The mean triglyceride level in males was 106.6mg/dl, 113.6 mg/dl, and 167.3 mg/dl, and in females the mean triglyceride level was 96.3 mg/dl, 113.7 mg/dl, and 117.1 mg/dl, respectively. The mean blood pressure in male was 120/73mmHg, 122/79mmHg, and 124.5/77.5mmHg, and in females the mean blood pressure was 111/83mmHg, 117/75mmHg, 122/78mmHg, respectively. The mean BMI in males was 22.3kg/m2, 22.6kg/m2, and 20.9kg/m2, and in females mean was 24.5kg/m2, 22.6kg/m2, and 25.6kg/m2, respectively.
Conclusion:The current study established levels of SBP, DBP, Cholesterol, Triglycerides levels and BMI of different age groups of unmarried males and females.
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Date Deposited: | 07 Oct 2023 10:13 |
Last Modified: | 07 Oct 2023 10:13 |
URI: | http://stm.e4journal.com/id/eprint/1523 |