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Study of Correlation Between Chronic Stressor, Biochemical Markers and Hematologic Indices in Shahrekord Cohort Study: A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study Publisher Pubmed



Ahmadi A1 ; Sodejani SA1 ; Malekzadeh R2 ; Poustchi H3 ; Solati K4
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  1. 1. Modeling in Health Research Center and School of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran
  2. 2. Digestive Oncology Research Center, Digestive Disease Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. Liver and Pancreatobiliary Research Group, Digestive Disease Research Institute, Tehran, Iran
  4. 4. Modeling in Health Research Center and Department of Psychiatry, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran

Source: Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research and Reviews Published:2019


Abstract

Aim: Stress is one of the most common and controllable risk factors for non-communicable diseases. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between stress and biochemical factors and hematologic indices. Methods: The data to conduct this cross-sectional study were obtained from Shahrekord Cohort Study (SCS). The sample size included 1000 people who were randomly selected from 7000 people enrolled in the SCS conducted in 2017–2018. To measure stress as well as blood biochemical factors and hematologic indices, the Questionnaire of Stressful Life Events and Glucose and Lipid profile were used, respectively. Results: Among stress dimensions, job security was significantly associated with most biochemical factors and hematologic indices. Linear regression model showed that there was a significant correlation between stress and blood urea, liver enzymes (ALT and AST), education, marital status, and occupation. Conclusion: This study reported that the level of exposure to stressors was higher than that of other studies, and the results of this study are recommended to be used for screening and early detection of the consequences of exposure to chronic stressors, especially for the prevention of cardiovascular diseases. © 2019