Muhammad Amir Mustufa

Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, KSA

Publications

• Original Article   
  High Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein Level Increases with Rise in Body Mass Index and not Affected by Perceived Stress in Young Saudis
  Author(s): Syed Najamuddin Farooq*, Ammad Ahmed, Muhammad Amir Mustufa, Muhammad Irfan Safi Rizvi, Abdul halim S. Serafi and Aisha Azmat khan
  
  Obesity is reported to be associated with chronic low-grade inflammatory state, indicated by increased plasma level of C-reactive protein (CRP). Moreover, high prevalence of overweight and obesity among young Saudis is a serious health concern. Therefore, we designed this study to investigate the effect of obesity and perceived stress on plasma high sensitivity (hs)-CRP level in young Saudis. A total of 472 young healthy males (age, 19 ± 2) were categorized as underweight, normal, overweight and obese based on their body mass index. Plasma levels of hs-CRP levels were measured by nephlometry. In addition, the level of stress among the participants was determined using PSS-14 questionnaire. The results showed about 11% (53/472) underweight, 21% (100/472) overweight, 24% (114/472) obese and 43% (201/472) normal subjects. Mean values of hs-CRP obtained.. Read More»