Effect of Chewing Tobacco on Fasting Blood Sugar Level in Bikaner City Population
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research Professionals - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 2
Abstract
Background: The addictive nature of tobacco compounds the problem, as quitting becomes difficult even for concerned users. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of chewing tobacco on fasting blood sugar level. Material & Methods: The present study has been conducted on the population of Bikaner city (Rajasthan) aged between eighteen years to fifty five years in the Department of Physiology, S.P. Medical College, Bikaner. In the study the data was compared between study and control groups. Each group is divided into two sub groups on the basis of age: group I= 18-35 years of age and group II = 36-55 years of age. Blood samples from all the subjects were collected in the morning after an overnight fasting for the analysis of fasting blood sugar. Results: In this study the mean value of BMI in chewing tobacco non-users was 22.77±0.5054 & 22.45±0.8629 in group I & group II respectively. The mean value of BMI In chewing tobacco users was 22.66±0.5887 & 22.35±0.5986 in group I & group II respectively, But the difference of mean value of BMI is statistically non-significant in both group I (p=0.4946 NS) & group II (p=0.6470). The present study showed the mean value of FBS in group I in chewing tobacco non-users & users 83.72±2.07 & 92.24±3.419 respectively. The difference of mean value of FBS was statistically highly significant (p=<0.0001***) in group I. The mean value of FBS in group II in chewing tobacco non-users & users 83.72±2.49 & 94.92±3.161 respectively. The difference of mean value of FBS was statistically highly significant (p=<0.0001***) in group II. Conclusion: The present study shows increase in blood sugar level in people consuming chewing tobacco. Awareness campaign among youths regarding the deleterious effect of tobacco may lower the trend of using chewing tobacco products.
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Devendra Kumar, B. K. Binawara, Poornima Rathod, Kanta Kumari
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