Early prediction of cardiovascular diseases, a lifestyle disorder, in software people in south India using high sensitive c reactive protein (hsCRP)

Abstract

The study was aimed to find out the incidence of cardiovascular diseases in young software professionals. Coronary artery block or arteriosclerosis was considered to be a form of inflammation. High sensitive C - reactive protein (hsCRP) is considered to be one of the sensitive markers of systemic inflammation, which has also been associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Software professional have a sedate working style, more of mind working than physical work. This is same for both males as well as females and is further aggravated due to some unwanted habits like smoking and alcoholism. The population was categorized into 3 depending on the age group of less than 30 years, as in case of males and females and below 45 years as in case of males. The levels of cholesterol, triglycerides, high density lipids (HDL), low density lipids (LDL) and C - reactive protein (CRP) along with hsCRP values were evaluated. Data regarding smoking and alcoholism were also documented. The present study shows that in males below 30 years, hsCRP levels were elevated in people having elevated levels of LDL. Simultaneously in women below 30 years, who had high hsCRP levels also had increased LDL levels, but this relation of hsCRP and LDL is more marked in case of males than females. CRP levels were also found to be elevated in those people having elevated levels of hsCRP. These high levels of cholesterol and LDL are associated with the sedate working style of software professionals. Key words: Software professionals, arteriosclerosis, high density lipids, low density lipids, high sensitive C - reactive protein (hsCRP), cholesterol, triglycerides.