Background: In developed countries with advanced healthcare systems collect blood equivalent to 5 to 10% of their population. In India, very less percentages of its population donating blood. Therefore, the aims of our study was to study the anthropometric parameter and lipid profile in blood donors and rule out the body weight and BMI in psyche of blood donation. Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed on 165 healthy male blood donors. Physical parameters of donors were measured using standard protocol. After 350 ml of blood donation, 5 ml blood was collected in plain vial, total Cholesterol, TG, HDL, LDL, were estimated by reagent kit method. Results: Out of 165 subjects, 36% lies in the range of 50-60 kg whereas remaining 64% subjects were with weight of 60 to 70 kg. According to Body Mass Index only 38% have a BMI between 18.5 and 22.9 kg/m 2 and remaining 62% subjects have BMI >24 kg/m 2 Conclusion: Female health should be taken into account to improve it. Strict screening should be done to check the general health status of the donors. We also concluded that BMI as well as waist circumference does not significantly relate with dyslipidemia.
Background: Despite the prevalence of obesity and its increases in associated diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease, no studies have addressed the spread of obesity among police officers working in stressful environment. Therefore, the present study conducted to access the prevalence of work related stress in police personnel.
Aims and Objective: To access the prevalence of obesity and stress burden among police workers and to see association of stress burden of police workers with their obesity.
Material and Method: This cross-sectional observational study done on 245 police workers in PAC, Sitapur, India. Subjects having more than ten years of working experience were included in study. Anthropometric measurements of subject recorded by following standard protocol. Standardized stress scale was used to access the degree of stress in police workers. Available data analyze and expressed in percentage, mean with SD and chi square test to see the significance of association.
Results: According to result of body mass index 77.14% of subjects were obese and 9.8% of subject was overweight. According to waist circumference 82.04% of subjects were obese. Result of stress score showed that 31.84% of subjects having mild stress and 16.73% of subjects having moderate stress. 30.35% of subjects having abdominal obesity were suffered from mild stress and there association was highly significant (p=0.02).
Conclusion: The study recommends health education programs to combat obesity and overweight. Regular counseling should be conducted to alleviate work related stress.
Background: Interarm systolic blood pressure difference more than 10 mm of Hg is predictor of cardiovascular and metabolic risk. Despite of sufficient physical activity there is high prevalence of obesity in police personal because of stressful working environment. No studies have addressed the significance of interarm pressure difference among them. Therefore, the present study conducted to access the relation of interarm blood pressure difference with obesity in police personnel.
Aims and Objective: To estimate the interarm pressure difference in police personal to see its association with their obesity.
Material and Method: This cross-sectional observational study done on 245 police workers in PAC, Sitapur, India. Subjects having more than ten years of working experience were included in study. Anthropometric measurements of subject recorded by following standard protocol. Measurement of systolic pressure in both arm recorded simultaneously by mercury sphygmomanometer. Available data analyze and expressed in percentage, mean with SD and chi square test to see the significance of association.
Results: According to anthropometric results of subjects 77.14 prcent subjects were having generalised obesity and 82.04 percent of subjects having abdominal obesity. 34.29 percent of subjects showed abnormally high (?10 mmHg) inter-arm systolic blood pressure difference. Both type of obesity showed positive association with blood sugar level but no association with interarm pressure difference.
Conclusion: Interarm blood pressure difference is greater in individual having obesity or prolong duration of service. Such subjects are more susceptible to develop coronary artery disease or peripheral arterial disease in future. Early screening can help to detect the vascular events likely to occur in the future
Keywords: Body mass index, Waist circumference, Interarm pressure difference, Random blood sugar
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