Serum Total Cholesterol and Triglyceride Status in Female Athletes.
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2010-12
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Background: Exercise plays a role in preventing cardiovascular disease as well as other serious
health problems. Objectives: A cross sectional comparative study was performed to observe the
changes in serum total cholesterol and triglyceride in apparently healthy female athletes. Methods
This study was carried out in the Department of Physiology of Dhaka Medical College from July 2005
to June 2006. For this, 30 female athletes aged 17 to 38 years (experimental) who were under regular
physical exercise training for at least two years and age matched 30 healthy female non athletes
(control) for comparison were selected. Fasting serum Triglyceride and total Cholesterol levels of all
the subjects were measured. Data were compared between athletes and non athletes and analyzed
statistically by unpaired ‘t’ test. Results Mean±SD cholesterol levels were 141.10 ±14.46 & 165.10±7.03
and Mean±SD Triglyceride levels were 76.10±11.54 & 96.60±17.02 in athletes and non athletes
respectively. Serum total cholesterol (p<0.001) and triglycerides (p<0.01) were significantly lower; in
athletes compared to those of non athlets. Conclusion: From this study it can be concluded that,
serum total cholesterol and triglycerides may be lowered in athletes.
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Female athletes, Cholesterol, Triglyceride
Citation
Akther Dilruba, Amin Ruhul, Begum US Naima, Akhter Najneen, Habib Nasrin, Islam Montasir, Rahman Abidur. Serum Total Cholesterol and Triglyceride Status in Female Athletes. Journal of Bangladesh Society of Physiologists. 2010 Dec; 5(2): 71-74.