Dept. of Physiology, IGGMC, Nagpur
*Corresponding author: Mamta Vinay Rode, Assist. Professor, Dept. of Physiology, Indira Gandhi Govt. Medical College, Nagpur, India. Telephone: +91-9373126324, Fax: (0712)-2728028, E-mail: rode.mamta@gmail.com
Online published on 9 September, 2013.
Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of death in developing countries. Study was carried out in 400 males to evaluate & compare the cardio vascular disease risk factors in smokers & smokeless tobacco users- tobacco chewers & kharra chewers. Tobacco users had significantly higher cardiovascular disease risk factors- C reactive protein & lipid profile (except HDL) than non users. The C reactive protein & lipid profile differences between smokers & tobacco chewers were found to be non significant while kharra chewers had significantly lower values than smokers & tobacco chewers. The deleterious cardiovascular risk factors are considerably less in kharra chewers than cigarette smokers & tobacco chewers. Excessive risk in tobacco users than non users gives cause for preventive action.
C Reactive Protein, Lipid Profile, Cardio Vascular Disease, Tobacco, Kharra
