Sarapalli, LBolem, PShireesha, LRBethiun, SPremaraja, R.2025-08-132025-08-132025-01Sarapalli L, Bolem P, Shireesha LR, Bethiun S, Premaraja R.. A comparative study of serum lipids between housewives and working women in the North Eastern Coastal District of Andhra Pradesh . National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology. 2025 Jan; 15(1): 28-322231-32062320-4672https://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/252848Background: Employment as such does not appear to be a risk factor for coronary heart disease and may in fact have a beneficial effect on health. Although there is at present a paucity of reliable data, several key points emerge. In general, working women are in better health than homemakers or unemployed women. Among working women perception of control over the job environment may be a more important predictor of risk than the level of job stress. Health appears to be compromised most among women who perceive little control over their lives. Although multiple social roles of wife, mother, and employee seem to enhance health, too much intensity in any one role may be detrimental. Both physical and psychological factors significantly impact women’s health, emphasizing the importance of integrated care that addresses the whole person, not just the disease. Therefore, our study aims to observe and compare the effects of serum total cholesterol (TC), high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, and triglyceride (TG) levels between housewives and working women. Objectives: This study aims to observe and compare the effects of serum TC, HDL cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, and TG levels between housewives and working women. Materials and Methods: 20 housewives and 20 working women subjects were selected. Data were collected through clinical evaluation, questionnaires, and laboratory investigations. Parametric tests, independent sample t-tests, and non-parametric Mann-Whitney tests have been applied to see the difference between the two groups. Results: The mean body mass index (BMI) is similar in both housewives and working women (p-value is 0.28). The mean TC levels are higher in the housewives group when compared to the working women group, but this difference is not found to be significant (p-value is 0.315). The mean HDL level is similar in both the housewives group and the working group (p-value is 0.778). Conclusion: There is no significant statistical difference in serum lipid profile and BMI in both housewives and working women. Maybe because of the small sample size, our study could not find significant differences between the groups.LipidsBMIJournal ArticleIndiaPhysiology Department, Government Medical College Vizianagaram, Vizianagaram, IndiaDepartment of General Medicine, Government Medical College Vizianagaram, Vizianagaram, IndiaDepartment of Physiology, Government Medical College Srikakulum, Srikakulum, IndiaDepartment of Physiology, NRI Institute of Medical Sciences,Visakhapatnam, IndiaDepartment of Physiology, SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Center Trichy, Tiruchirapalli, India