Emmanuel Anayochukwu Esom

Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, Enugu, Nigeria

Publications

• Original Article   
  Lipid Profile of People Engaged in Regular Exercise
  Author(s): Joy Ebele Ikekpeazu, Jane Chinaza Oranwa, Innocent Sidney Ogbu, Kenechukwu Chibuike Onyekwelu*, Emmanuel Anayochukwu Esom and Martin Chukwuka Ugonabo
  
  Background and aim: Elevated blood lipids and physical inactivity are well recognized risk factors for atherosclerotic heart disease. The aim of this study was to ascertain the effect of exercise on lipid status of individuals engaged in regular exercise. Methods: The lipid profile and anthropometric measurement of 151 apparently healthy subjects engaged in regular exercise (test) and 49 subjects engaged in irregular exercise (control) were analyzed using enzymatic methods. Results: There was significant decrease (p<0.05) in serum level of Low Density Lipoprotein- Cholesterol (LDL –C), Waist-Hip Ratio (WHR), Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP), Diastolic Blood Pressure (DBP), and Body Mass Index (BMI) in subjects engaged in regular exercise when compared with the control subjects and there was no signif.. Read More»