title: Anthropometric parameters, lipid peroxidation and antioxidants in auto-rickshaw drivers.
abstract: Anthropometric and several biochemical parameters were estimated in smoking and alcoholic-smoking auto-drivers and compared with normal auto-rickshaw drivers and normal subjects. Auto-drivers had a lower height, weight, and body mass index (BMI) compared with age-matched normal subjects. Plasma thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS), total cholesterol, TC/HDL-C ratio, and lactic acid increased significantly and ascorbic acid, alpha-tocopherol, reduced glutathione (GSH), hemoglobin, and HDL-cholesterol decreased significantly in auto-drivers when compared with normal subjects. Total cholesterol and TC/HDL-C ratio increased significantly in smoking auto-drivers; TBARS increased and ascorbic acid, alpha-tocopherol, GSH, and hemoglobin decreased significantly in alcoholic-smoking auto-drivers. Exposure of automobile pollutants associated with habits (cigarette smoking, alcohol) causes profound alterations in the levels of lipid peroxidation, antioxidants, hemoglobin, total cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, TC/HDL-C ratio and lactic acid.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar--608 002, Tamilnadu, India.
authors.forename: Palanisamy
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Selvaraj
authors.forename: Kodukkur Viswanathan
authors.initials: KV
authors.lastname: Pugalendi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000032:analysis*; D001334:Automobile Driving; D001827:Body Height; D015992:Body Mass Index; D001835:Body Weight; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D015227:Lipid Peroxidation; D008297:Male; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001335:Vehicle Emissions / Q000633:toxicity*
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D006454:Hemoglobins; D001335:Vehicle Emissions; D002784:Cholesterol