Influence
of Habits on masons’ blood cholesterol
R. Mallika, N. Rajendra Prasad
and K. V. Pugalendi*
Department of Biochemistry,
Annamalai University,
Annamalainagar – 608 002
( Received on January 8, 2003
)
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Abstract
Plasma total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol,
glucose and total protein were estimated in (male) masons
without any habits (normal masons) and masons with habits
(cigarette smoking, alcohol consumption and betel-quid cum
tobacco chewing) and compared with normal subjects. Masons
had less total cholesterol and more HDL cholesterol when compared
with normal subjects, which may be due to their occupational
physical activities. Among masons, cigarette-smoking masons
alone had more total cholesterol and less HDL cholesterol.
Blood glucose also decreased in masons and more so in betel-quid
cum tobacco chewing masons when compared with normal subjects
while total protein content showed no variation.
