SERUM LIPID PROFILE STATUS IN EXAMINATION STRESS CONDITION
*A.I Uba, M.K Atiku, A.M Wudil, and M.S Aminu
ABSTRACT
Proper understanding of the correlation between various forms of
stress and lipid profile can help in the management of stress related
diseases. This study was carried out to assess serum lipid profile in
stress condition on a total of thirty (30) Bayero University, Kano
students whose information on general lifestyle, including reading
habits as well as anthropometric measurement were taken by means of
semi-structured questionnaire. Their blood samples were taken before,
during and after the commencement of examination and serum lipid profile was assayed.
Mean serum Total cholestrol and mean High-density lipoprotein cholestrol were found to
differ significantly (p˂0.05) when compared on before and after the commencement of
examination with higher mean value after the commencement of examination while no
significant difference (p˃0.05) was found with mean serum Triglyceride and low-density
lipoprotein between these periods. Similarly, when compared on before versus during and
during versus after the commencement of examination mean serum Triglycerides levels,
Total cholestrol and Low-density lipoprotein levels were found to increase significantly
(p˂0.05) during the commencement of examination. However, the decrease in High-density
lipoprotein levels was observed at this period. Moreover, the same parameters were found to
be higher in male than in female subjects. Thus, the results of our study revealed an increase
in serum Triglycerides, total cholestrol and low density cholestrol but decrease in high density lipoprotein cholesterol levels during the commencement of examination; the period at
which the subjects were thought to be under the highest stress condition.
Keywords: Examination, stress, serum Lipid profile.
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