Effect of noise pollution on cardiovascular profile of power loom workers
Journal Title: Medpulse International Journal of Physiology - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 3
Abstract
Background: Textile industry is one of such industry where the risk of development of noise induced hazards is very high. Most of the studies shows that persistent noise stress increases the risk of cardiovascular disorders which include hypertension and ischemic heart disease. Aim: The present study was intended to evaluate the influence of noise exposure on cardiovascular profile of the workers in textile factories in Ahmedabad. Method and Material: The study is an observation case control study with age and socioeconomic class matched 40 subjects working in power loom factories and 40 subjects people working in low noise area. Heart rate, blood pressure and lipid profile were estimated in both the groups to assess the effect of noise on cardiovascular profile. Result: The results showed statistically significant increased systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, heart rate, increased total cholesterol (TC), Low density lipoprotein (LDL) and triglycerides and decreased high density lipoprotein (HDL). There was correlation with the increase in duration and increased blood pressure and dyslipidemia. The odds ratio suggested that power loom worker have 5.57 times more chances to develop borderline high Triglyceride level than those working in low noise areas. Similarly, the odds ratio for TC, HDL, and LDL was found to be 23.4, 6.33 and 8.27 respectively. Conclusion: To conclude these results indicate that industrial noise are a possible contributing factors in the development of arterial hypertension and other coronary risk factors as hypercholesterolemia, and hypertriglyceridemia.
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Mitesh M Sinha, Shobha Naik
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